Olly Murs has announced that he will release his seventh studio album, ‘Marry Me’, later this year – his first since 2018’s ‘You Know I Know’. The first single from it, ‘Die Of A Broken Heart’, is out now.
“It has that steel drum at the intro, which just gets in your head straight away”, he says of the new track. “It has a very Gotye ‘Somebody I Used to Know’ feel to it, with a touch of The Police – and just a coolness to it. That really excited me”.
While he’s previously worked with a range of songwriters on his earlier albums, this time he worked solely with David Stewart and Jessica Agombar – best known for their work with BTS. There are also no guest artists on the album.
“I’ve never done this before”, he says. “It felt weird writing with the same people constantly. But I loved the routine, and the consistency. We just kept writing good songs. They had a great vibe and an enthusiasm, and a hunger”.
In recent years, Murs has focussed more on his TV work, having been a judge on ‘The Voice UK’ since 2018. He’s also on a second series of ITV’s ‘Stars In Their Eyes’ knock-off ‘Starstruck’. However, in August this year he announced his return to music, signing a new record deal with Universal’s EMI Records – following a decade with Sony Music.
‘Marry Me’ is out on 2 Dec. Murs will then be touring the UK in April and May next year. Tickets go on general sale on 14 Oct. Here are the dates:
21 Apr: Glasgow, Hydro
22 Apr: Newcastle, Utilita Arena
24 Apr: Cardiff, International Arena
27 Apr: Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena
28 Apr: Leeds, First Direct Arena
29 Apr: London, The O2
1 May: Bournemouth, International Centre
2 May: Brighton, Brighton Centre
4 May: Birmingham, Resorts World Arena
5 May: Manchester, AO Arena
6 May: Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena
Watch the lyric video for ‘Die Of A Broken Heart’ here: