Rising country star Drake Milligan has announced that he will return to the UK this summer for his first UK headline tour
Breakout Country star and actor, Drake Milligan, has announced his return to the UK & 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 Zürich (5/3).
“We’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… so we made it happen!” shared Milligan.
Full July dates below – tickets for all shows are on sale now via DrakeMilligan.com:
Fri, Jul 19 – London, UK – Islington Assembly Hall
Sat, Jul 20 – Manchester, UK – Club Academy
Mon, Jul 22 – Glasgow, UK – St Luke’s
Wed, Jul 24 – Stockholm, Sweden – Grona Lund
Thu, Jul 25 – Helsinki, Finland – On The Rocks
Sat, Jul 27 – Seljord, Norway – Countryfestivalen
This news comes on the heels of his acclaimed EP, Jukebox Songs. A nostalgic and one-of-a-kind record rooted in timelessness, Jukebox Songs features the Texas native’s ‘Don’t Leave Me Loving You’ and ‘I Got A Problem’ – listen HERE.
Holler described the release as “another layer to what’s becoming a striking catalog,” while Entertainment Focus praised “its timeless sound and irresistible charm,” and Country Music People lauded the EP as continued proof Milligan is “one of the most exciting things to happen to country music.”
Milligan also released a short film titled Drake Milligan – Girl Problems, 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’s Got Talent: Fantasy League to perform his new song, ‘What I Couldn’t Forget’ – watch here.
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’ll be the artist responsible for closing out the entire festival.
