Kele Okereke has announced a new solo album, 'The Singing Winds Pt. 3'

Kele has confirmed details of his new solo album.

'The Singing Winds Pt. 3' - the third instalment in Kele's 'The Elements' series - is set for release on 17th January 2025 via KOLA Records / !K7, teased by lead single 'It Wasn't Meant To Be'.

The new single follows the previously released 'Hometown Edge', and explores the aftermath of a relationship ending due to betrayal.

Kele explains: "Once the dust has settled there might be the intention to be a grown up and achieve closure with the other party but sometimes, even with the best will in the world you can't get past the fact that this person, who you once loved, has hurt you. It's a song about anger concealed in pleasantries."

Kele has also announced an 8-date UK headline tour for February 2025. Speaking about taking his new project on the road, Kele says: "I started 'the elements' project with 'The Waves' in lockdown. It started as a test really, I had become so accustomed to working with other people for my solo records that the thought of making a record solely of my playing was something that I saw as a challenge to be conquered.

"Apart from the vocals, every sound you hear on these records is made by my guitar. The very limitations of the project have become part of the aesthetic, so I'm excited to be able to finally bring these songs to a stage and bring an audience into the process. I am looking forward to finally being able to perform this music in the way it was written and intended to be heard."

The dates in full read:

FEBRUARY
12 Oran Mor, Glasgow
13 Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
14 Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
15 Gorilla, Manchester
19 EartH Theatre, London
20 Thekla, Bristol
21 O2 Academy 2, Oxford
22 Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, Brighton