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Years and Years unveil new single ‘Desire’
New track backs up the trio’s forthcoming tour with Sam Smith.

London trio Years and Years have announced plans to release a new single, ‘Desire’, with the track streaming now.
Out 23rd November, this new number follows on from the ‘Take Shelter’ EP, refining their explosive dance-pop fusion into something unashamedly straight-down-the-line. Vocalist Olly Alexander’s in rapturous form, with the single arriving ahead of consecutive UK tours alongside Clean Bandit and Sam Smith.
Read the DIY interview with Years and Years here.
This October and November sees Years and Years playing the following dates:
OCTOBER (w/ Clean Bandit unless specified)
12 Newcastle, O2 Academy
13 Glasgow, O2 Academy
15 Leeds, O2 Academy
16 Liverpool, O2 Academy
17 Manchester, O2 Academy
18 Sheffield, O2 Academy
20 Norwich, The Nick Rayns LCR
21 Nottingham, Rock City
25 Cardiff, The Great Hall
26 Exeter, Great Hall
28 Bexhill, De La Warr Pavillion
29 London, Brixton O2 Academy
30 Manchester, Albert Hall (w/ Sam Smith)
31 Netherlands, CATCH Indoor Festival
NOVEMBER (w/ Sam Smith)
03 Cambridge, Corn Exchange
04 Bristol, Colston Hall
06 London, Hammersmith Apollo
16 Cologne, Live Music Hall
18 Hamburg, Docks
20 Paris, Bataclan
28 Utrecht, Tivoli Vredenburg
29 Brussels, AB
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