Train Announces ‘I Know, It’s Been A Long Coming’ Tour UK Dates.

19 Sep

MULTI-GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING BAND TRAIN ANNOUNCES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RETURN TO EUROPE AND SOUTH AFRICA FOR 2024.

I KNOW, IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING TOUR 10-CITY INTERNATIONAL HEADLINE TOUR KICKS OFF APRIL 26, 2024.

DIAMOND-SELLING BAND TO PERFORM FIRST-EVER SHOW AT LONDON’S PRESTIGIOUS ROYAL ALBERT HALL ON APRIL 30, 2024

General Tickets Available Friday, September 22

Multi-GRAMMY Award-winning, diamond-selling band TRAIN is fresh off the heels of an epic summer headline tour that took in nearly 50 U.S. cities, and today, the band announces their long-awaited return to the UK, Europe, and South Africa in 2024. Train’s highly anticipated I Know, It’s Been A Long Time Coming Tour will bring fans across the globe an epic night of music filled with the band’s most iconic hits spanning three decades. The 10-city tour kicks off April 26, 2024 in Manchester, UK, which marks Train’s first UK show in seven years, and will travel through cities in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark before concluding in South Africa on May 11, 2024. The trek also includes Train’s first-ever performance at London’s world-famous Royal Albert Hall on April 30, 2024.

Two-time GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Ilsey will join Train as support on most dates. During her career, Ilsey has collaborated with some of music’s biggest names, contributing to songs by Miley Cyrus, Beyoncé, Harry Styles, The 1975, Shawn Mendes, P!nk and many more. Ticket pre-sales begin Wednesday, September 20 at 10am local time, and tickets for the general public will be on sale beginning Friday, September 22 at 10am local time. For additional information on Train’s upcoming tour dates, please visit: savemesanfrancisco.com.

Train frontman Pat Monahan says of the tour: “We are absolutely thrilled to return to the UK for the first time in seven years. Fans over there have supported us throughout our career and we can’t wait to see them all again. And to get the chance to perform at the legendary Royal Albert Hall for the first time is an absolute honour.”

On their recent North American tour, Train played their first show in Alaska and have now officially played in all 50 U.S. states. Train released their critically acclaimed 11th studio album, AM Gold, in May 2022 (which was a BBC Radio 2 Record of the Week) and most recently released a new song "I Know" ft. Tenille Townes and Bryce Vine, which marked Train’s 27th career entry on Billboard’s Adult Pop Airplay chart.

Since their formation in 1994, Train has had 14 songs on Billboard’s Hot 100, 13 albums on the Billboard 200 chart, and has sold more than 10 million albums and 30 million tracks worldwide. The band’s global hit “Hey, Soul Sister” continues to reach new milestones – it was the #1 best-selling smash and most downloaded single of 2010, achieved RIAA Diamond status in 2021 and now 11x platinum, and in 2022 surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. The band is comprised of frontman Pat Monahan (lead vocals), Hector Maldonado (bass, vocals), Jerry Becker (keyboards, vocals), Taylor Locke (guitar, vocals), Matt Musty (drums), Sakai Smith (backup vocals), and Nikita Houston (backup vocals).

I KNOW, IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING TOUR DATES

ABOUT TRAIN

Train is a multi-GRAMMY Award-winning, diamond-selling band from San Francisco that has had 14 songs on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and 13 albums on the Billboard 200 chart. Train's climb to the top began in 1994, as the original 5-member band tenaciously built a loyal hometown following, leading up to their debut self-titled album released by Columbia in 1998. The tumbling wordplay of "Meet Virginia'' gave them their first unlikely radio hit, and 2001’s Drops of Jupiter broke them to multi-platinum status thanks to the double-GRAMMY-winning title song that spent 10 months in the Top 40, has been certified RIAA 7x platinum, and earned the 2001 GRAMMY Award for Best Rock Song. The group won another GRAMMY in 2011 for their global hit “Hey, Soul Sister'' from their multi-platinum album Save Me, San Francisco (2009), which was the No.1 best-selling smash and most downloaded single of 2010, achieved RIAA Diamond status in 2021 and now 11x platinum, and in 2022 surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. Train has sold more than 10 million albums and 30 million tracks worldwide, with multiple platinum/gold citations, including three GRAMMY Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, and dozens of other honours. They’ve had 24 Top 10 songs across the Billboard charts and six Top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 chart including Drops of Jupiter (2001), My Private Nation (2003), California 37 (2012), Bulletproof Picasso (2014), For Me, It's You (2016), and a girl a bottle a boat (2017). Train released their critically acclaimed 11th studio album, AM Gold, in May 2022 and most recently released a new song "I Know" ft. Tenille Townes and Bryce Vine, which marked their 27th career entry on Billboard’s Adult Pop Airplay chart.

Train frontman, Pat Monahan, partakes in other ventures outside of music, including his award-winning wine portfolio, Save Me, San Francisco Wine Co, which was created in 2011 and has sold over 10 million bottles and won over 100 medals. Proceeds from his wine business support Family House, a San Francisco charity that supports families of children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.  Monahan has appeared on television and in film with credits that include the 2021 Hallmark Channel original movie, Christmas in Tahoe, inspired by Train’s album of the same name, which he executive produced and starred, Dr. Ken, 90210, CBS’s Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I., The Voice, American Idol, and The Bachelor.

ABOUT ILSEY

During her career, Ilsey has collaborated and written songs for some of music's biggest names including Miley Cyrus, Beyoncé, Kacey Musgraves, and Mark Ronson, but on her debut album, From The Valley (arriving October 6thvia Parlophone), the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter crafts an immersive, singular sonic universe that sounds like nothing else out there. Across breezy Laurel Canyon rock, sparse pop ballads seared by solemn guitars and synths, and acoustic-driven music, Ilsey narrates each of the album’s 10 tracks with deliberate care, thanks to a tender, empathetic voice full of hard-fought wisdom. With acclaimed producer BJ Burton at the helm [Bon Iver, Soccer Mommy, Low], and additional production and co-writing from Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, From The Valley comes from a deep dark valley of the heart; a drive through that winding valley of self-doubt, longing, delusion, and ultimately hope, trying to find a way back home.

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