SPILL NEWS: MICHAEL KIWANUKA SHARES VIDEO FOR “FLOATING PARADE” | US TOUR THIS FALL CO-HEADLINING WITH BRITTANY HOWARD

MICHAEL KIWANUKA SHARES VIDEO FOR “FLOATING PARADE”

US TOUR THIS FALL CO-HEADLINING WITH BRITTANY HOWARD

Michael Kiwanuka has shared the visuals for his recent Geffen single, “Floating Parade.”

The video was directed by the New Orleans based director Philip Youmans, who has previously worked with Michael on the stunning, “Beautiful Life”.

Underpinned by a driving bass line, a stirring flourish of strings, and capped by Michael’s distinctively phenomenal vocal, “Floating Parade”, out now on Geffen, reunites the peerless British songwriter with the production team, Danger Mouse and Inflo, that has proven to be such a winning formula over his past two records.

The song itself is loosely written about utilizing your senses to find an escape, particularly in oppressive circumstances, whether spiritually or physically. The floating parade is the metaphorical movement of taking yourself out of an uncomfortable situation and seeking comfort elsewhere, driven almost solely by the power of the mind.

In 2020, Michael’s widely acclaimed third album, 2019’s KIWANUKA, won the Mercury Prize and heralded his first Grammy nomination for Best Rock Album. “Floating Parade” follows Michael’s recent return to the stage for a series of Summer festival performances across the UK and Europe that included a stunning set on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage and headlining the Wilderness Festival in Oxfordshire. In late September, Michael heads out on a 14-date joint headline tour of the US with Brittany Howard alongside a couple of Canadian headline dates in Toronto and Montreal. Remaining tickets are on sale now via Michael’s website.

Tour Dates

September 25 – Queen Elizabeth Hall, Toronto (headline date)
September 26 – Mtelus, Montreal (headline date)
September 28 – All Things Go Festival, Columbia
September 29 – The Met, Philadelphia (w/ Brittany Howard)
September 30 – Roadrunner, Boston (w/ Brittany Howard)
October 2 – The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester (w/ Brittany Howard)
October 3 – Summerstage In Central Park, New York (w/ Brittany Howard)
October 6 – Palace Theatre, Saint Paul (w/ Brittany Howard)
October 8 – The Mission Ballroom, Denver (w/ Brittany Howard)
October 10 – Idaho Botanical Garden: Outlaw Field, Boise (w/ Brittany Howard)
October 11 – Edgefield Concerts, Troutdale (w/ Brittany Howard)
October 12 – Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver (w/ Brittany Howard)
October 14 – Britt Festival Pavilion, Jacksonville (w/ Brittany Howard)
October 15 – Paramount Theatre, Seattle (w/ Brittany Howard)
October 17 – The Greek Theatre, Berkeley (w/ Brittany Howard)
October 18 – Greek Theatre, Los Angeles (w/ Brittany Howard)
October 19 – Vina Robles Amphitheatre, Paso Robles w/ Brittany Howard)

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