Olly Alexander has launched his new album 'Polari', and released early single 'Cupid's Bow'

Olly Alexander has released a new single, 'Cupid's Bow'.

The track precedes his upcoming solo album 'Polari' - Olly's first post-Years & Years - scheduled for release on 7th February 2025.

The album draws inspiration from Polari, a complex, centuries old secret language used by stigmatised groups and popular in gay subculture. A collaboration with Danny L Harle, the record explores themes of belonging, love, and connection.

Alongside the album announcement, Alexander has revealed plans for the 'Up Close and Polari Tour' across the UK and Europe in 2025. The tour will begin on 19th March in Luxembourg and conclude on 7th April in London.

The dates in full read:

MARCH
19 den Atelier, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
20 Zoom, Frankfurt, Germany
21 Live Music Hall, Cologne, Germany
23 La Cigale, Paris, France
24 Cirque Royal, Brussels, Belgium
26 Metropol, Berlin, Germany
27 Palladium, Warsaw, Poland
29 Komplex 457, Zurich, Switzerland
30 TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands

APRIL
1 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
2 Town Hall, Birmingham, UK
3 Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, UK
4 Manchester Factory International, Aviva Studios, Manchester, UK
6 Bristol Beacon, Bristol, UK
7 The London Palladium, London, UK

Tickets for the tour will be available through artist pre-sale from 15th October at 10AM BST, promoter pre-sale from 16th October, and general sale from 18th October at 10AM local time.