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Tourist unveils new ‘Illuminate’ single, feat. Years & Years
Olly Alexander lends a star turn to this head-turning new single.
London producer Will Phillips aka Tourist has unveiled ‘Illuminate’, a clear-headed single featuring guest vocals from Years & Years’ Olly Alexander.
The track arrives following on from this year’s ‘Patterns’ EP, which featured Will Heard and Lianne La Havas. ‘Illuminate’ is centred around Alexander, with a fidgety, fully-charged synth line doing the rest of the work.
Out digitally from 16th November, the new single arrives ahead of Tourist’s role in the Annie Mac Presents Tour 2014, alongside Lxury and Monki.
Meanwhile, Years & Years’ new ‘Desire’ single is out 23rd November. Watch the new video here.
Dates:
NOVEMBER
14 Leeds, O2 Academy
15 Birmingham, Rainbow Textile Factory
21 Cardiff, Y Plas
22 Edinburgh, Corn Exchange
28 Manchester, Amp @ Warehouse Project
DECEMBER
05 Bournemouth, O2 Academy
06 Bristol, O2 Academy
13 London, Brixton O2 Academy
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