Callum Beattie has announced a surprise Scottish tour that will take in Perth and close out the biggest year of his career. The Edinburgh-born singer will play 11 shows across Scotland from November to December, returning to some of the key venues and towns he played on the road to success.
Return to intimate venues
In the last 12 months, Callum has headlined the OVO Hydro, Edinburgh Castle, Belladrum and Queens Park. But he and manager Dave Rogers wanted to go back to small, intimate shows one more time.
Callum said: “This is really a thank you to the fans because we owe everything to them.”
“They have made dreams come true for my manager Dave and I time and time again – the Hydro, the Castle, Bella, the album success. It’s been the biggest and best year we could ever have dreamed of.”
“It’s been incredible playing these huge shows but it feels really special for all of us to go back to some of the places around Scotland that helped us get to this level.”
Tour dates and set list surprises
The tour takes in Edinburgh Playhouse on November 26, Oban Corran Halls on November 27, Dunfermline Alhambra Theatre on November 28, Troon Concert Hall on December 3, Dunoon Queen’s Hall on December 4, Strathpeffer Pavilion on December 5, Aberdeen Music Hall on December 11, and Perth Concert Hall on December 12. It finishes with three shows at Glasgow Barrowland on December 18 and 19, including a matinee on December 19.
As well as venues he may never play again, the tour includes two shows – Edinburgh and the first Glasgow night – where fans will get to choose the entire set list from his full back catalogue.
Callum said: “This is a mad idea Dave came up with and roped me into – and he is insisting that everything is up for grabs including a couple I really don’t like performing.”
“I won’t say what the songs I don’t want to play are, or they’ll definitely be chosen.”
Support act and album success
Supporting at all shows are Pistol Daisys, a band who have become intimately linked with Team Callum. Callum said: “These guys are phenomenal – really special. They’ve been a big part of this last year, Lorna and Lewis play with us as part of our band at the big shows.”
Callum’s first fully independent album INDI came out in January and inspired a charity foundation he and Dave are working on. INDI was his most successful record yet, hitting No. 4 in the UK album charts, No. 1 in Scotland, and bringing massive ticket sales with festival, arena and even castle headlines.
Callum said: “It’s been the best gigging year of my life – the best year in music of my life. It’s been the best year overall.”
“But there’s nothing like the intimacy of the smaller rooms. The energy is different and I am excited to share that with you all again.”
Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster and the venue box office.
