The Audio Perv

James Morrison has now sold more than half a million copies of his latest album The Awakening worldwide. The album is already one of the most successful male solo artist albums of the year in the UK and is on its’ way to becoming an international smash.

James said: “I’m delighted with the response to my album. It’s been wonderful for the record to be embraced on such a wide scale around the world”.

The Awakening – which peaked at #1 in Switzerland as well as the UK where it spent two weeks in the top spot – includes the lead single “I Won’t Let You Go” as well as “Up” – a stunning duet with the lovely Jessie J. “I Won’t Let You Go” sold 400k copies worldwide and was a #1 airplay record in UK, Austria and Germany, and top 15 airplay in Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland. The single will go to radio in the US in January to coincide with a Stateside visit.

James is touring the UK in 2012 with sites on a US tour for Spring 2012. The confirmed UK dates are:

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012

Saturday 28 Jan Belfast Ulster Hall
Sunday 29 Jan Dublin Olympia
Tuesday 31 Jan Manchester O2 Apollo
Wednesday 1 Feb Manchester O2 Apollo
Friday 3 Cambridge Corn Exchange
Saturday 4 Southampton Guildhall
Monday 6 Leicester De Montford Hall
Tuesday 7 Birmingham O2 Academy
Thursday 9 London Hammersmith Apollo
Friday 10 London Hammersmith Apollo
Sunday 12 Southend Cliff Pavilion
Monday 13 Bristol Colston Hall
Wednesday 15 Glasgow O2 Academy
Friday 17 Leeds O2 Academy
Saturday 18 Nottingham Royal Centre
Sunday 19 Newcastle O2 Academy

Okay, now onto the giveaway. Two lucky readers will win a signed CD of The Awakening. Send an email to tapcontests@gmail.com (with the subject: JAMES MORRISON CD GIVEAWAY!) with your name and we’ll email you back if you win! (Winner must have a US mailing address). Good luck!