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Let It Go is Will’s most personal album to date with him experimenting with various genres from disco, soul and funk to orchestral chamber pop.

Says Will of the new album, ‘I tried to focus on what I do really well. I wanted to simplify. I concentrated on lyrics, melodies and voices; where the listener feels like they are in the room with the singer, you can really hear every last breath.’

He co-wrote the single, ‘Changes’ and the delicate title track, ‘Let It Go’ with Eg White as well as ‘I Won’t Give Up’, which was mixed by the Freemasons.

He says of the single, ‘Changes’, ‘This is one of my most personal songs. I was in a bit of a rut and I didn’t even know it. Writing about the changes I needed to make actually helped me get out of a situation where I felt trapped by my own actions. That really is songwriting as therapy!’

Will has also continued his partnership with long-time producer Steve Lipson on ‘Tell Me The Worst’ and ‘Love’ while other producers include Richard ‘Biff’ Stannard, Ash Howe, Mike Spencer (Queen, Jamiroquai, Kylie) and Robot Club (Massive Attack).

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Will plays V Festival
This weekend Will be taking to the stage as part of the line up for V Festival 2008!
 
He will be performing on the Virgin Mobile Union stage in Hylands Parks on Saturday and Weston Park on Sunday.
 
You can still get your weekend tickets for Weston Park here.
 
If you go make sure you leave a review in the forum and for those of you not lucky enough to be there in person you can check Will’s performance out on TV. Highlights from the festival will be shown at 11:10pm on Channel 4 on Saturday and Sunday as well as throughout the day on 4 Music.

Let It Go Revealed
We can now reveal the cover to Will’s forthcoming album, Let It Go.

Will was photographed by Nadav Kander and the shoot took place in London in July.

The album features the future single, ‘Changes’ and arrives on 29th September. If you’d like to pre-order the album ahead of release, please click on one of the links below.

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Shots from the Changes video
Will spent Friday, 1st August shooting the video for ‘Changes’ and you can check out exclusive shots below and over in the forum or online in the Sun and Heat today. Says Will, ‘This was probably the hardest video I’ve ever had to shoot. I ran up and down country lanes, was struck by lightening, set on fire and partially drowned.  It’s amazing what you’ll do for music!

‘One of these shots was towards the end of an extremely long day... I had already been forced to drink foul smelling soup, danced in a hay-filled barn with a wind machine on full power and now was being tortured by having to lie in freezing cold water with my head on rocks. I hope you all love the video!’

First showing will be channel 4 at 12.55pm on saturday 16 august!

Changes revealed
The single cover for 'Changes' has just been revealed. And this is your exclusive chance to get a first insight into the forthcoming look and feel for the new Will campaign.

Check out the imagery here and don't forget to let us know what you think:

OMM today
Will is featured in the Observer Music Monthly magazine today, Sunday 10th August. Check out what he's got to say about the new single, album and much more in the newspaper supplement.

ON THE RADIO
Will is currently on a regional radio tour which will take him up and down the country to a local radio station near you.

Here are the when’s and where’s:
Tuesday, 12th August: Manchester, Preston and Stoke and Liverpool
Wednesday, 13th August: Leeds, Wakefield, Sheffield, Doncaster, Nottingham, Leicester
Thursday, 14th August: Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff
Friday, 15th August: Hampshire, Fareham, Brighton and Kent

Listen out to your local radio station to find out more details of when he's in the vicinity and on air.

New site coming soon
What with 'Changes', we also wanted to let you know that a brand new and extended website to promote Will is arriving very soon. We will keep you posted with all the details.  

Olympics Concert
It's been confirmed that Will will be performing at the Olympics Concert in the Mall on Sunday 24th August. He is headlining the event which also features James Morrison, Scouting for Girls, The Feeling and McFly. The gig marks the moment London becomes the official Olympic city and takes place at the same time as the Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony. The event will be broadcast on BBC1 that afternoon.

Find out more here

Changes On Air Today
Posted 28 July 2008

Radio 2’s Ken Bruce is one of the first DJs to be bringing Will’s new single, ‘Changes’ to air this morning. And the good news is that the single has now been released to radio so there are going to be more and more chances to hear it from today, so keep your ears open and feel free to discuss it here.

Let It Go – More Details
Posted 23 July 2008

Will’s new album, Let It Go arrives on 29th September and we can now reveal the tracklisting.

Will co-wrote 11 of the 13 tracks featured and the album includes tracks with a handful of long-standing collaborators like Karen Poole and Eg White.

Also included are the first single, ‘Changes’ as well as songs like ‘Disconnected’ that are fast-becoming live favourites thanks to his performances throughout the summer.

Here’s the tracklisting:-

1. Changes
2. Grace
3. Won't Look Down
4. Tell Me The Worst
5. I Won't Give Up
6. Disconnected
7. If Love Equals Nothing
8. Love
9. Simple Philosophy
10. Let It Go
11. Are You Happy
12. You Don 't Know
13. Free My Mind



Radio 2 Session
Posted 23 July 2008

To coincide with the album release, Will will be performing a very special live session on Radio 2 this autumn. He will be performing tracks from Let It Go exclusively for the Ken Bruce show.

To stay in the loop, keep it here or check out the Radio 2 website.



Second Glasgow Date Added
Posted 18 July 2008

Will fans in Scotland will be pleased to hear that Will has added a second date in Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall.

Tickets for Friday 21st November are now on sale – head to www.livenation.co.uk to snap yours up.



Top Ten Most-Played
Posted 17 July 2008

Another new achievement for Will has just been announced.

‘Leave Right Now’ has entered the top ten of the most played tracks of the past five years.

The Performing Right Society (PRS) monitored play over radio, TV, websites and in live music venues and found the track to be the ninth most played.

Number one was Daniel Powter’s ‘Bad Day’ followed by Kelly Clarkson’s ‘Because of You’ and James Blunt’s ‘You're Beautiful’.

Will Update
Posted 15 July 2008

The past week has seen Will in fine voice as he took to the stage for two live performances, one at the House Festival at Chiswick House in London and the other at T In The Park.

Both saw him showcasing some old favourites, three new tracks from the forthcoming Let It Go as well as those two new covers, ‘Help Me’ and ‘Blame It On The Sun’.

He was especially blown away by the gig in Scotland - the 4,000-strong audience gave him such a brilliant response.

Other highlights of the week included the champagne at Chiswick House, catching up with friends in Edinburgh and the opportunity to do the over-air announcement on board his Easyjet flight back to London!

Next up, Will is continuing to move forward behind the scenes towards the release of Let It Go with artwork and treatments for the video being finalized in the coming weeks.



Extra London and Manchester Dates Added
Posted 11 July 2008

If you’ve pulled a blank getting tickets for Will’s forthcoming London and Manchester, don’t worry any more.

Because of the huge demand, Will’s now added extra dates for both cities.

You can now buy tickets for 24th November at the Manchester, Apollo (0844 477 7677) and 13th December at London’s Roundhouse (0844 482 8008).

Tickets are also on sale via Live Nation and the 24-hour ticket line on 0844 576 5483.

On The Sunday Night Project
Posted 09 July 2008

On Thursday 17th July, Will will be recording his role as host on Channel 4’s hit Sunday Night Project together with Justin Lee Collins and Alan Carr. The TV show will then air on Sunday 20th July at 10pm.
 
And we’ve got 22 pairs of tickets for the event to give away to Will’s fans here on the site.
 
The tickets will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis with a pair of tickets allocated per single entry.
 
So best be quick and enter your details here to be in with a chance!

Please note, we will only be in contact if your entry is successful when we will forward you all the times and address details. However, for your information, the show will be recorded in the evening, so you will need to be able to get to the London-based studio from late afternoon/early evening.  

Second Birmingham Date Added
Posted 05 July 2008

Due to phenomenal demand, a second date at Birmingham Symphony Hall has been added to Will’s tour.

Tickets for Monday 8th December are on sale now from Live Nation or the 24-hour ticket line on 0844 576 5483.



UK Tour!
Posted 04 July 2008

Will is to tour again this autumn.
 
Not only is there a new single and album to look forward to but Will is taking to the road again at the end of the year to showcase his new material.
 
He should be in fine form, revitalized by a busy summer of festivals.

Aptly-titled, the ‘Let It Go 2008’ tour, he’ll be visiting a series of select theatre venues around the country.
 
Will’s performance will centre around his stunning new album  as well as featuring many favourites from his enviable back-catalogue.

Tickets are now on sale from Live Nation, or the 24-hour Ticket line on 0844 576 5483

Will is kicking off proceedings in Newcastle on 16th November and winding things down with a London date just under a month later.

Here’s where you can catch him…

NOVEMBER

Sunday 16th – Newcastle, City Hall
0191 261 2606

Monday 17th – Harrogate, International Centre
0845 130 8840

Tuesday 18th – Liverpool, Philharmonic
0151 709 3789

Thursday 20th – Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall
0870 903 3444

Sunday 23rd – Manchester, Apollo
0844 477 7677

Tuesday 25th – Sheffield, City Hall
0114 278 9789

Thursday 27th – Oxford, New Theatre
0844 847 1585

Friday 28th – Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall
0115 989 5555

Sunday 30th – Portsmouth, Guildhall
0239 282 4355
                             
DECEMBER

Monday 1st – Bristol, Colston Hall
0117 922 3686

Wednesday 3rd – Ipswich, Regent Theatre
0147 343 3100

Thursday 4th – Brighton, Dome
01273 709709

Friday 5th – Cardiff, St David’s Hall
0292 087 8444

Sunday 7th – Birmingham, Symphony Hall
0121 780 3333

Tuesday 9th – Plymouth, Pavillions
0845 146 1460

Thursday 11th – Bournemouth, International Centre
0870 111 3000

Friday 12th – London, Roundhouse
0844 482 8008



V Festival
Posted 02 July 2008

Will is continuing his series of festival dates this summer with another performance scheduled for the V Festival.
 
The event is taking place across the weekend of the 16th and 17th August in Hylands Park, Chelmsford and Weston Park, Staffordshire respectively with Will performing on both days at 6pm on The Union Stage.
 
Will is joining an all-star line-up that includes everyone from the Stereophonics to Muse, the Hoosiers to Duffy and the Sugababes to the Pogues.  

For all the information on the performances, tickets and which stage Will is performing on, click here.
 


Will’s Glastonbury
Posted 01 July 2008

Will greatly enjoyed his first performance at Glastonbury at the weekend.
 
For anyone unable to witness the magic, he played one of his "favourite gigs ever" which included four tracks from the forthcoming Let It Go album as well as two brilliant covers, Stevie Wonder’s Blame It On The Sun and Joni Mitchell’s Help Me.

He was especially thrilled with the huge sing-along for Leave Right Now which he’d never experienced before!
 
Apart from the live experience, he loved the whole event, making new friends, drinking a lot of cider and taking in other performances from The Balkan Beatbox, John Mayer and the Kings of Leon.