{"id":3272,"date":"2024-03-01T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/?p=3272"},"modified":"2024-03-11T23:13:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T23:13:59","slug":"drake-milligan-announces-first-ever-uk-headline-tour-and-scandinavian-shows-in-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/03\/01\/drake-milligan-announces-first-ever-uk-headline-tour-and-scandinavian-shows-in-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Drake Milligan Announces First-Ever UK Headline Tour and Scandinavian Shows in July"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Drake Milligan Announces First-Ever UK Headline Tour and Scandinavian Shows in July<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Breakout Country star and actor,\u00a0<strong>Drake Milligan<\/strong>, has announced his return to the UK &amp; Europe for a run of headline shows and festival appearances this summer, following his upcoming appearances over the next two weeks at C2C Festival in Berlin (2\/3), Rotterdam (3\/3), Belfast (8\/3), Glasgow (9\/3) and London (10\/3), along with a headline date in Z\u00fcrich (5\/3).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dm-uk-v2-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dm-uk-v2-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dm-uk-v2-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dm-uk-v2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dm-uk-v2-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dm-uk-v2-676x676.jpeg 676w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dm-uk-v2.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;We&#8217;ve been dreaming of doing a European tour since we stepped foot across the pond for the first time last year, and you guys have been asking\u2026 so we made it happen!&#8221;&nbsp;<\/em>shared Milligan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Full July dates below &#8211; tickets for all shows are on sale now via&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drakemilligan.com\/tour\/\">DrakeMilligan.com<\/a>:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fri, Jul 19&nbsp;&#8211; London, UK &#8211; Islington Assembly Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sat, Jul 20&nbsp;&#8211; Manchester, UK &#8211; Club Academy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mon, Jul 22&nbsp;&#8211; Glasgow, UK &#8211; St Luke&#8217;s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wed, Jul 24&nbsp;&#8211; Stockholm, Sweden &#8211; Grona Lund<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thu, Jul 25&nbsp;&#8211; Helsinki, Finland &#8211; On The Rocks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sat, Jul 27&nbsp;\u2013 Seljord, Norway &#8211; Countryfestivalen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This news comes on the heels of his acclaimed EP,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/drakemilligan.lnk.to\/jukeboxsongsPR\"><strong><em>Jukebox Songs<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. A nostalgic and one-of-a-kind record rooted in timelessness,&nbsp;<em>Jukebox Songs<\/em>&nbsp;features the Texas native\u2019s \u2018Don\u2019t Leave Me Loving You\u2019 and \u2018I Got A Problem\u2019 &#8211; listen&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/drakemilligan.lnk.to\/jukeboxsongsPR\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/holler.country\/reviews\/drake-milligan-jukebox-songs\/\">Holler<\/a>\u00a0described the release as\u00a0<em>\u201canother layer to what\u2019s becoming a striking catalog,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0while\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/entertainment-focus.com\/2024\/02\/15\/drake-milligan-brings-the-boogie-on-new-ep-jukebox-songs\/\">Entertainment Focus<\/a>praised\u00a0<em>\u201cits timeless sound and irresistible charm,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0and Country Music People lauded the EP as continued proof Milligan is\u00a0<em>\u201cone of the most exciting things to happen to country music.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe  id=\"_ytid_22375\"  width=\"676\" height=\"380\"  data-origwidth=\"676\" data-origheight=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/btha5vvF-zA?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;hl=en_US&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Milligan also released a short film (above) titled\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=btha5vvF-zA\"><strong><em>Drake Milligan &#8211; Girl Problems<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, featuring influencers Gabi Butler and Piper Lee, which premiered on Tuesday, February 20 via YouTube followed by a livestream afterparty. Most recently, he appeared on the finale of America\u2019s Got Talent: Fantasy League\u00a0 to perform his new song, \u2018What I Couldn\u2019t Forget\u2019 &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ee9Sc3K18k0\"><strong>watch here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to his previously announced appearances on the main stage of C2C Festival in each city this month, he was just revealed as the featured artist for the official Aftershow Party at the O2 Arena on Sunday March 10, meaning he\u2019ll be the artist responsible for closing out the entire festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dm-europe-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dm-europe-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dm-europe-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dm-europe-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dm-europe-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dm-europe-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dm-europe-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dm-europe-676x676.png 676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>ABOUT DRAKE MILLIGAN:<br><\/em><\/strong>Drake Milligan burst onto the national music stage entering the&nbsp;<em>Billboard<\/em>&nbsp;Emerging Artists Chart at #5 after dominating iTunes with his debut album,&nbsp;<em>Dallas\/Fort Worth<\/em>, charting back-to-back #1 hits on the iTunes Country Songs Chart, #1 on iTunes All-Genre Chart and reclaimed the #1 spot on iTunes Country Albums Chart, all while simultaneously holding positions #1, #2, #3 and #5 on iTunes Country Video Chart. In the UK, Milligan\u2019s debut album spent 11 consecutive weeks in the Top 20 of the Official Country Artists Albums Chart. A student of classic Country music with the swagger of early Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roll, the Fort Worth, Texas native is an electrifying entertainer who cites George Strait and Elvis Presley \u2013 the King of Country and the King of Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roll \u2013 as musical heroes, and his unique twist of traditional Country has been embraced by fans, peers and the media alike. Milligan has performed on&nbsp;<em>The Kelly Clarkson Show<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>The Grand Ole Opry<\/em>, Stagecoach and CMA Music Festival, and earned high praise from&nbsp;<em>People<\/em>, BBC,&nbsp;<em>USA Today<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Parade<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>American Songwriter<\/em>,&nbsp;CMT.com,&nbsp;<em>Billboard<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>ET<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Access Hollywood<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Cosmopolitan<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Cowgirl Magazine<\/em>&nbsp;and Taste of Country. Following his&nbsp;<em>Dallas\/Fort Worth<\/em>&nbsp;debut \u2013 named \u201cOne of the Best Country Albums of 2022\u201d by&nbsp;<em>Billboard<\/em>&nbsp;and others \u2013 Milligan uncorked a Canadian Country Radio #1 in 2023 (\u201cHonky Tonkin\u2019 About\u201d with The Reklaws), garnered 5 million views in just a few months with \u201cCowgirl For Christmas,\u201d and headlined the massive New Year\u2019s Eve celebration at the famed \u201cWorld\u2019s Largest Honky Tonk,\u201d Billy Bob\u2019s Texas, where he had also delivered two sold-out homecoming shows in the previous year. Looking ahead, the Stoney Creek Records phenom has dropped \u201cDon\u2019t Leave Me Loving You\u201d \u2013 a timeless heartbreak ballad with a modern edge. His latest EP release titled,&nbsp;<em>Jukebox Songs<\/em>, features four all new tracks and was released on Friday, February 16. The acclaimed \u201cArtist to Watch\u201d (CMT, Pandora, etc.) also returned to his primetime TV roots for the&nbsp;<em>America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em>&nbsp;spin-off show,&nbsp;<em>America\u2019s Got Talent: Fantasy Leagu<\/em>e and hits the road alongside Cody Johnson on his 2024 U.S. arena tour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drake Milligan Announces First-Ever UK Headline Tour and Scandinavian Shows in July. 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