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John Mayer January 2010 UK Shows Announced

• 5th Nov 2009

‘Battle Studies’ New Album Out November 16th On Columbia

John Mayer returns to the UK in January and kick-starts the New Year with a series of must-see UK shows following the release of his remarkable new album ‘Battle Studies’ out November 16th.

The four shows are Mayer’s first in the UK since his summer dates in 2008, which culminated with incredible festival performances at Glastonbury and Hard Rock Calling.

John Mayer’s UK dates are:

January
Thu 15th MANCHESTER, Apollo
Fri 16th GLASGOW, O2 Academy
Sun 18th HAMMERSMITH, HMV Apollo
Mon 19th WOLVERHAMPTON, Civic Hall

‘Battle Studies’ is John Mayer’s fourth studio album, produced by Mayer and band member Steve Jordan, it also features Pino Palladino and Ian McLagan.

The record showcases universal themes on ‘Heartbreak Warfare’, ‘Assassin’, and ‘War of My Life’, while flexing guitar chops on ‘Rock Song’, and a reinterpretation of ‘Crossroads’. The phenomenal track ‘Who Says’ was streamed on his website (September 18th) and received over 240,000 streams!

The famously collaborative guitar player also invited one of music's brightest new talents, Taylor Swift, to appear on ‘Half of My Heart’.