James Live in 2024 tour setlist and support acts

British rock icons James are really riding high right now.

In April, the Manchester legends celebrated their first ever Official Number 1 studio album with Yummy. 

The enduringly popular band told Official Charts at the time: “We really appreciate this. We’d really like to thank our amazing audience who’ve stuck with us for 42 years. Thank you so much for going out and buying our Yummy, delicious record, and long may it all continue."

Yummy – their 18th studio LP – is James' second UK Number 1 album after 1998's The Best Of compilation. That collection brought together many of their biggest Official Singles Chart hits up to that point including Sit Down (Number 2 in 1991), Sound (Number 9 in 1991) and She's a Star (Number 9 in 1997).

Now, the nine-piece band fronted by Tim Booth are heading out on a UK arena tour kickstarted by a couple of intimate warm-up gigs. At this point in their career, James have a mammoth catalogue to draw from, so here's a guide to their likely 2024 setlist.

James Live in 2024 tour setlist

While no concrete setlist for James' UK tour has been revealed, the band played a full 20-song concert in Madrid, Spain on 16 May.  Here's the full setlist from that gig, which obviously may be tweaked – or even fully overhauled – for their UK shows.

1. Johnny Yen

2. Leviathan

3. Hey

4. Is This Love

5. Waltzing Along

6. Ring the Bells

7. Our World

8. Moving On 

9. Come Home

10. Jam J

11. Shadow of a Giant

12. Five-O

13. Government Walls

14. Tomorrow

15. Say Something

16. Life's a Fucking Miracle

17. Beautiful Beaches

18. Sometimes

19. Way Over Your Head

20. Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)

 

James UK 2024 tour dates:

Wednesday June 29 – Bournemouth O2 Academy (warm-up show)

Friday May 31 – Stockton Globe (warm-up show)

Monday June 3 – Aberdeen P&J Live

Wednesday June 5 – Newcastle Utilita Arena 

Friday June 7 – Glasgow OVO Hydro

Saturday June 8 – Leeds First Direct Arena

Tuesday June 11 – Cardiff Utilita Arena

Wednesday June 12 – Birmingham Utilita Arena

Friday June 14 – Manchester Co-op Live

Saturday June 15 – London The O2 

 

Who is James' 2024 support act?

James have enlisted noughties indie kings Razorlight to open for them on all dates. Fronted by Johnny Borrell, the London band have scored five Top 10 hits to date, including 2006's Number 1 smash America.

Their most recent album release, 2022's compilation Razorwhat – The Best Of, peaked at Number 49 on the Official Albums Chart.