Former boxer Willie J Healey swings into Hampshire for gig next month

Oxford's Willie J Healey is a favourite of Arctic Monkeys, Idles, Jamie T, Elbow and Florence Welch and follows his recent appearance on BBC TV's 'Later With Jools' with a live show at Southampton's Wanderlust Festival on 4th May, in support of acclaimed latest album 'Bunny' (BBC 6Music's 'Album Of The Year').

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Already a favourite of some of the UK’s most acclaimed artists (Alex Turner, Joe Talbot of IDLES, Jamie T and Florence Welch), Willie J Healey’s latest album ‘Bunny’ earned a wave of remarkable critical adoration. Bringing echoes of Sly and The Family Stone, David Bowie circa ‘The Gouster’, Outkast and Beck into his singular style, the album took his talents to a far broader audience with highlights including the BBC 6 Music Album of the Year accolade (as chosen by Guy Garvey), BBC Radio 1 support from Jack Saunders and Greg James, a remarkable debut ‘Later… with Jools Holland’ performance, and a Sofa Session for Jo Whiley.

Now Oxford-based former boxer Willie J Healey puts ‘Bunny’ back in the spotlight with the confirmation of a new UK headline tour this May.

2023 saw Willie play numerous huge shows as guest to Florence + The Machine, Arctic Monkeys and Jamie T and his previous tour resulted in triumphant scenes and sold-out shows - including his biggest London headline show to date at the Brixton Electric. Now this spring he will hit towns which have yet to witness the full ‘Bunny’ live experience.

Willie J Healey will play Hampshire in May

Willie says, ‘’Bunny tour round two! I feel lucky to be diving deeper into the depths of the UK and I’m intending on blowing doors off hinges.’’

In addition to his newly-announced May 2024 headline UK tour, Willie has a busy schedule of summer festival dates including Truck, Tramlines & Boardmasters, with more due to be announced.

Tickets for the show are on-sale now HERE

Willie J Healey’s back catalogue demonstrates his constantly evolving style, taking him from the lo-fi indie-pop of his debut ‘People and Their Dogs’, through the darker alt-folk of the ‘666 Kill’ EP and the dominant George Harrison and Neil Young influences of ‘Twin Stereo’. Latest album ‘Bunny’ (out now) sees him put a contemporary spin on Philly soul and ‘70s R&B, helped by his regular producer Loren Humphrey (Florence + The Machine, Arctic Monkeys, Lana Del Rey).