Diana Jones is set to bring Song to a Refugee to the UK in September and October.
Diana Jones makes a much-anticipated return to the UK to showcase live her highly acclaimed album Song To A Refugee, plus favourites from her catalogue and new songs written during the pandemic. One of the first wave of major US artists to visit the UK since the first lockdown, she will play dates in September and October as follows:
Sept 30 | Hebden Bridge Trades Club https://thetradesclub.com/events/diana-jones-2
Oct 01 | Glasgow The Glad Café http://t-s.co/dian4
Oct 02 | Durham The Old Launderette https://www.oldcinemalaunderette.uk/retro-gig-venue
Oct 03 | Wakefield Henry Boons www.wegottickets.com/event/498951/
Oct 05 | London Union Chapel https://unionchapel.org.uk/venue/whats-on/diana-jones/book-tickets
Oct 06 | Liverpool Music Room – Liverpool Philharmonic
https://www.liverpoolphil.com/bookevent/diana-jones/91001AGRQVVNCNSQHCNHSNGBSKJVCSJCL
Oct 07 | Nottingham Running Horse https://www.wegottickets.com/event/498835
Oct 08 | Biddulph St Lawrence’s Church https://www.wegottickets.com/event/499124
Oct 09 | Basingstoke The Forge https://www.anvilarts.org.uk/whats-on/event/diana-jones
Oct 10 | Bristol Hen & Chicken https://www.wegottickets.com/event/499688#
Oct 12 | Brighton Prince Albert https://brighthelmstone.seetickets.com/event/diana-jones/the-prince-albert/1510567
Oct 13 | Birmingham Kitchen Garden Café https://www.kitchengardencafe.co.uk/event/diana-jones/
Oct 14 | Milton Keynes The Stables, Stage 2 https://stables.org/event/diana-jones
Once restrictions began to be lifted in New York, Diana continued her work with local refugee organisations; work brought once more into sharp focus by the crisis in Afghanistan. She was particularly moved when helping to settle an Afghan family of 5 children and their parents in their new home, and reminded of her song “The Life I Left Behind”. Similarly, the story of a teenager who had endured 2 years in a detention centre, despite having a relative to take him in, and had got through the experience by writing songs in his head and looking after the younger children, called to mind her song “El Chaparral”, also from Song To A Refugee.
Song To A Refugee was released in 2020 to widespread praise, including a 9/10 Americana Album of the Month review from UNCUT. MOJO magazine called the album “..a particularly powerful statement of humanitarian values.” A sentiment echoed by THE OBSERVER, who said: “Powerful and poetic; a record for our times” and THE FINANCIAL TIMES: “..a powerful combination of solemnity and feeling”, 4 stars. THE SUNDAY TIMES concluded: “If you found Van Morrison’s foray into current affairs more than a tad clumsy, Diana Jones will restore your faith in musicians as messengers”. The album also enjoyed extensive radio play, with BBC RADIO 2’s Bob Harris calling it “A very, very important record”.
