Category Archives: Timeline

James perform Sit Down on the semi-final of the BBC1 TV show Strictly Come Dancing

James release the career-spanning Nothing But Love – The Definitive Best Of.  The compilation includes a 3cd format with 58 tracks, 5lp boxset with 52 and two 2lp formats with 21.  They promote the release with a number of in-store signings, with some in-store performances cancelled because of band illness.  They also appear on BBC Breakfast Show and Radio 2 as part of the promotional campaign. The album reaches number 6 in the UK chart.

Earlier in the month the band return to South and Central America for shows in Chile, Peru, Brazil and Mexico.

James release Wake Up Superman, one of two new tracks taken from their compilation Nothing But Love – The Definitive Best Of that is announced for release in November.

They also complete their North American tour playing the album Laid in full.

James head to North America for a headline tour performing the Laid album in full. Some nights they open with the album and follow with a second set, other nights they mix the album tracks with singles and deep cuts.

They tease the release of Nothing But Love – The Definitive Best Of

James released their Live At The Acropolis concert film on CD, CD+UHD bluray, 3LP vinyl and photo book boxset

James headlined Neighbourhood Weekender in Warrington, Ayr Beach Live and Wychwood Festival in Cheltenham. They also announced a North American tour for September and October where they would perform the Laid album in full.

James premiered their Live At The Acropolis blu-ray concert film with a preview and Q&A session with Tim and Jim at Aviva Studios in Manchester.

James concluded their North American co-headline tour with Johnny Marr. On later dates Tim performed Iggy Pop’s The Passenger with Johnny and his band.

James performed two shows in Greece before heading to Rock In Rio in Brazil and then North America to kick off a 21-date joint headline tour with Johnny Marr.

Pudding was released on purple vinyl exclusively through the James store.

James performed a medley of She’s A Star and Life’s A Shocking Miracle at Manchester AO Arena as part of the official welcome home to Great Britain’s Olympic team.

They also headlined festivals in Devon and Dublin as well as two Portuguese shows in Crato and Vila Nova De Paiva.

James headlined Lytham Festival and Bedford Summer Sessions with Joe Duddell, Orca 22 and the Manchester Inspirational Voices Gospel Choir. They then played band headline sets at Hebcelt Festival, Ludlow Castle and Scarborough Open Air Theatre.

James perform at Glastonbury Festival after an eight-date UK tour including a sold-out show at Manchester’s new COOP Live arena and their first ever show at the O2 in London.

As part of a session for Radio 2 at Glastonbury, they do a cover of headliner Dua Lipa’s song Be The One.

Tim Booth releases his novel When I Died For The First Time and does a reading, Q&A, performance and signing in London, Glasgow and Manchester. The performance includes two new songs Happy and I Do.

James perform in Mexico City as well as three shows in Spain.