Fresh off a whirlwind of globe-trotting gigs — from sun-drenched stages in Australia to wide-eyed crowds in the States — Jamie Webster is back, louder, sharper, and more fired up than ever. His latest release, Across the River, isn’t just a new single — it’s a manifesto wrapped in melody, a shot of collective euphoria straight to the heart of working-class resilience.

After playing to a staggering 32,000 hometown fans in Liverpool last summer, Webster heads into festival season 2025 riding a tidal wave of momentum. He’s set for a run of major outdoor shows, including a fourth consecutive appearance at Glastonbury and a coveted spot at TRNSMT. And if Across the River is anything to go by, Webster is soundtracking the summer not just with tunes — but with truth.

“This one’s about defiance. About all of us,” says Webster. “It’s about that universal thing we all crave — that stretch of warm blue sea at the end of a hard week, a hard life even. Joy, no matter your bank balance.”

Written alongside Kieran Shudall of Circa Waves, Across the River is a three-minute dopamine hit — all singalong choruses, driving rhythm, and the kind of aspirational lyrics that feel like they were scribbled on the back of a payslip during a rainy lunch break. It’s classic Webster: feet planted firmly on Merseyside soil, eyes fixed on something better.

The video — starring James Nelson-Joyce of This City Is Ours — continues Webster’s knack for working with working-class icons, following recent collabs with MMA legend Molly McCann and actor Jack McMullen. These aren’t just cameos — they’re proof of Webster’s commitment to putting real faces in the frame. The ones who grind. The ones who dream.

Since breaking through with 2020’s We Get By, Webster has racked up three UK Top Ten albums (Moments in 2022 and 10 for the People in 2024), selling out venues and stirring singalongs that feel more like political rallies. He’s not here for chart-friendly hooks or label-curated personas. Webster’s in it for the people — and the people are in it for him.

That was never clearer than at last year’s Sefton Park megashow, where he shared the stage with Scouse royalty — The Zutons, Echo and the Bunnymen, and even Ricky Tomlinson. It wasn’t just a concert. It was a celebration of culture, community, and the kind of grit that can’t be faked.

Now, with a summer tour that reads like a greatest hits of UK festivals — Glastonbury, TRNSMT, Cardiff Castle, and more — Jamie Webster’s voice is again the anthem of the moment. Across the River might look forward, but it’s rooted in everything that’s brought him here: the graft, the honesty, the belief that music means more when it’s sung together.

Because for Jamie Webster, the river's always been there — rough, wide, uncertain. But now he’s on the edge, staring across, ready to take the leap. And this time, he’s not going alone.

Upcoming tour dates:

• Thu 12 June – Plymouth, The Hoe - Supporting James
• Thu 19 June - Thetford Forest, High Lodge - Supporting James
• Sat 21 June – Newton-Le-Willows, Haydock Park
• Sat 28 June – Rugeley, Cannock Chase Forest - Supporting James
• Sun 29 June - Glastonbury Festival
• Sat 5 July – Derby, Derby Summer Sessions
• Thu 10 July – Cardiff, Cardiff Castle - Supporting James
• Fri 11 July – Glasgow, TRNSMT Festival
• Sat 19 July – Sunderland, Monument Festival
• Sat 26 July - Bolesworth, Together Again Festival

Author: Adam Bailey

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