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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE USE Dean Friedman Embarks on 40+ City 2024 UK/Ireland Tour accompanying release of a new compilation album, ‘More Words & Music’.   One of the true greats of American music”                                                   – Liverpool Sound & Vision Dean Friedman, one of the pre-eminent songwriters of his generation, announces a 40+City UK/Ireland concert tour, to accompany the release of his new compilation album, ‘More Words & Music’. The tour runs from January 12th thru August 21st, 2024, including stops in London, Manchester, Leeds, Cambridge, Belfast, Dublin, Cardiff, Bridgwater, Penzance, Rayleigh, Glasgow, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and more, winding up at Dean Friedman’s SongFest, a 2-day micro-music-festival, hosted by Friedman, held at the Draycote Hotel in Rugby, featuring some of the UK’s finest singer-songwriters. ‘More Words & Music’ is Friedman’s second compilation album (following the previous ‘Words & Music’) and contains hand-picked tracks from Friedman’s last eight studio albums, including work from his critically acclaimed albums ‘American Lullaby’, ’12 Songs’, ‘Submarine Races’, ‘Squirrels in the Attic’, ‘The Treehouse Journals, ‘Songs for Grownups’, ‘Rumpled Romeo’, and the classic “Well, Well,” Said the Rocking Chair’. ‘More Words & Music’ is a double CD containing thirty tracks, in all, that confirm Friedman’s status as a master songsmith and one of the finest recording artists working today. The compilation album is scheduled for release on 30th April, 2024. Friedman, best known to UK and Ireland audiences for his string of chart hits, Lucky Stars, Lydia, Woman of Mine, McDonald’s Girl and “Well, Well,” Said the Rocking Chair’, will be performing solo, on guitar and keyboard, featuring songs from throughout his four-decade career, including familiar, radio hits and fan favorites, drawn from his nine studio albums.  "Soundtrack of our lives!" – NYTimes; "Songsmith extraordinaire!” – MusicWeek; “Dean Friedman is entirely unique and utterly brilliant” – ThreeWeeks; “Stunning Musicianship!” - Hot Press In addition to the hits and fan favourites, Friedman will be highlighting songs from his latest, critically acclaimed album, ‘American Lullaby’. The crowdfunded album, considered by dedicated fans as one of his finest, touches on a broad range of topics including: the calamitous pandemic, looming environmental disaster, racism, sexism, our fractured politics, and an intractable culture war. “My latest album, ‘American Lullaby’,” Friedman explains, “reflects my personal take on all the crazy stuff that’s been happening in America – and around the world - for the last six years. Like all lullabies, it’s filled with tales of dark deeds and disaster, but couched in soft, gentle tones, meant to soothe and comfort the listener, while gently bracing them for the potential terrors that await.” Invite family and friends and join Friedman for an evening of powerful, poignant and hilarious songs about the ordinary and extraordinary lives we share.    Tickets to all of Friedman’s concerts, as well as his new album, can be purchased via his website: www.DeanFriedman.com   View some of the music video’s from Friedman’s latest album, including the title-track, ‘American Lullaby’:  ‘American Lullaby’: https://youtu.be/59Ei5xl8-0g   ‘Too Much Stuff’ https://youtu.be/4VeoKHDciEQ   ‘The Russians Are Coming’ https://youtu.be/HubYoQ4ZvXg    Listening Link to ‘American Lullaby’ the Full Album: https://open.spotify.com/album/5z4lJfMpils54gneDNSEeD?si=GvKXofY8SeWKL-DIiYLFbw   Tickets to all of Friedman’s concerts, as well as his new album, can be purchased via his website: www.DeanFriedman.com For more information, media assets, interviews contact media@deanfriedman.com Find press pics, bio, brochure copy here: https://www.deanfriedman.com/media/media_home.html …………………………………………………………….. Dean Friedman 2024 UK/Ireland Tour https://www.deanfriedman.com/gigs/gigs_home.html January 2024 12        Hull  Wrecking Ball Press 13        Doncaster  The Little Theatre 14        UK West Coast Folk Festival – Blackpool Winter Gardens [feat. Dean (on Sunday); Eddie Reader, Steve Harley, Kiki Dee, Tom Robinson, and more] 16        Barnoldswick  Barnoldswick Arts Centre 17        Manchester  Matt and Phreds   18        Milton Keynes  Stantonbury Campus Theatre    19        London            The Pheasantry (Pizza Express)   20        London            The Pheasantry (Pizza Express)   21        London            The Pheasantry (Pizza Express)     April 2024 30        Runcorn  The Brindley    May  2024 1             Leek Arts Festival   Foxlowe Arts Centre 2          Farsley (Leeds)   Old Woolen   3          Stamford  Stamford Arts Centre 4          Havant The Spring       5          Rayleigh  The Mill Arts Centre   7          Cheltenham  Cheltenham Town Hall      8          Cambridge  Junction / J2          9          Stourbridge  Katie's Secret Garden       10        Bridgwater  Bridgwater Arts Centre       11        Salisbury  Woodford Village Hall 12        Poole  Lighthouse         14        Penzance  Acorn Theatre          15        St Austell  St Austell Arts Centre           16        Torquay  Babbacombe Theatre 17        Cardiff (Pentrych)  Acapela Studios   18        Oxford   JDP / Jacueline du Pre Music Building (St Hilda's College)    19        Shrewsbury   The Buttermarket                                       August 2024 2          Arbroath  Webster Memorial Theatre     3          Aberdeen   Aberdeen Arts Centre 8          Findhorn  Universal Hall 10        Glasgow    Websters Theatre 13        Belfast   Oh Yeah! Music Centre 14        Dublin   Aras Chronain 15        Nottingham  The Running Horse 16        Shropshire   Camp Bestival 17 & 18    SongFest 2024  The Draycote Hotel, Rugby    21          Edinburgh Fringe   The Fringe at Prestonfield / Prestonfield House    Tickets On Sale: www.DeanFriedman.com https://www.deanfriedman.com/gigs/gigs_home.html