Joe Jackson has never been an artist who stays still, and ‘Hope And Fury’, his first studio album since 2019’s ‘Fool’, makes that abundantly clear from the opening notes. New single “Fabulous People” is out now, and it leans into the rhythmic, radio-forward side of Jackson’s range, built around a tight dance groove and the kind of melodic wit that’s been his calling card for nearly five decades.
The album was shaped across two cities and two studios. Jackson laid the groundwork at Michael Tibes’ Fuzz Factory studio in Berlin before heading to New York’s Reservoir Studios with co-producer Patrick Dillett. His core band came with him: bassist Graham Maby, guitarist Teddy Kumpel, drummer Doug Yowell, and Peruvian percussionist Paulo Stagnaro, whose Latin textures add a new dimension to the record. The result draws from across Jackson’s catalog, landing somewhere between ‘Fool’, ‘Laughter and Lust’ (1991), and ‘Night and Day’ (1982).
The first single, “Welcome to Burning-By-Sea”, sketched a fictional English seaside town, part Brighton, part Portsmouth, as a sharp-eyed microcosm of modern Britain. “Fabulous People” shifts the mood without losing the sharpness. Together, the two tracks map out an album with real range and something genuine to say.
‘Hope And Fury’ is out now on earMUSIC, available on digisleeve CD and 180g gatefold vinyl. To support it, Jackson and his band are heading out on a massive world tour covering 80 shows across 14 countries, starting in North America in May and moving into Europe in September through December.
This is a serious touring commitment from an artist who clearly has no interest in coasting, and the setlists across a catalog this deep will be worth the ticket price alone.
North America Tour Dates:
May 11, Poughkeepsie, NY, Bardavon 1869 Opera House
May 13, Montreal, QC, Place Des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve
May 14, Toronto, ON, Danforth Music Hall
May 16, Rochester, NY, Kodak Theatre
May 17, Detroit, MI, Masonic Cathedral
May 19-20, Chicago, IL, Park West
May 22, Madison, WI, Orpheum Theatre
May 23, Minneapolis, MN, Pantages Theatre
May 27, Vancouver, BC, Vogue
May 28, Seattle, WA, Moore Theatre
May 30, San Francisco, CA, Curran Theatre
May 31, San Diego, CA, Balboa Theatre
June 2, Los Angeles, CA, Orpheum Theatre
June 3, Tucson, AZ, Fox Theatre
June 5, Albuquerque, NM, Kimo Theatre
June 6, Boulder, CO, Chautauqua Auditorium
June 9, Kansas City, MO, Uptown Theater
June 10, St. Louis, MO, The Pageant
June 12, Omaha, NE, Admiral
June 14, Austin, TX, The Paramount Theatre
June 16, Houston, TX, Heights Theatre
June 17, Dallas, TX, Majestic Theatre
June 19, San Antonio, TX, Empire Theatre
June 21, New Orleans, LA, The Joy Theatre
June 24, Nashville, TN, Ryman Auditorium
June 26, Atlanta, GA, Center Stage
June 27, Charlotte, NC, Knight Theatre
June 29, Orlando, FL, Steinmetz Hall @ Dr. Phillips Center
July 1, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, The Parker
July 2, Clearwater, FL, Capitol Theatre
July 7, Washington, DC, Lincoln Theatre
July 8, New Brunswick, NJ, State Theatre
July 10, Providence, RI, Uptown Theater
July 11, Portland, ME, State Theatre
July 14, Medford, MA, Chevalier Theatre
July 15, Stamford, CT, Palace Theatre
July 17, Philadelphia, PA, The Lansdowne Theater
July 18, New York, NY, Beacon Theatre
Europe Tour Dates:
September 24, Cork, Ireland, Cork City Hall
September 27, Dublin, Ireland, 3Olympia Theatre
September 29, Bristol, UK, Beacon
October 1, Cambridge, UK, Corn Exchange
October 2, Bournemouth, UK, Pavilion Theatre
October 4, London, UK, Palladium
October 5, Liverpool, UK, Philharmonic Hall
October 7, York, UK, Barbican
October 9, Glasgow, UK, Saint Luke’s
October 12, Paris, France, L’Olympia
October 13, Lyon, France, Le Radiant-Bellevue
October 14, Toulouse, France, Theatre du Casino Barriere
October 17, Porto, Portugal, Casa da Musica
October 18, Lisbon, Portugal, Aula Magna
October 20, Madrid, Spain, Teatro La Latina
October 21, Valencia, Spain, Teatro La Rambleta
October 23, Barcelona, Spain, Paral·lel 62
October 25, Bordeaux, France, Theatre Femina
October 27, Lille, France, Theatre Sebastopol
October 28, Stuttgart, Germany, Liederhalle/Hegelsaal
October 31, Bremen, Germany, Metropol Theater
November 1, Munich, Germany, Circus Krone
November 2, Berlin, Germany, Admiralspalast
November 4, Essen, Germany, Lichtburg
November 5, Hamburg, Germany, Fabrik
November 7, Darmstadt, Germany, Staatstheater
November 9, Zurich, Switzerland, Kaufleuten
November 11, Bologna, Italy, Teatro Duse
November 12, Rome, Italy, Auditorium Parco Della Musica (Sala Sinopoli)
November 14, Milan, Italy, Teatro Lirico
November 16, Vienna, Austria, Globe
November 17, Cologne, Germany, Gloria
November 18, Luxembourg, den Atelier
November 20, Antwerp, Belgium, De Roma
November 21, Brussels, Belgium, Ancienne Belgique
November 24, Ghent, Belgium, Vooruit
November 26, Rotterdam, Netherlands, Nieuwe Luxor
November 28, Eindhoven, Netherlands, Muziekgebouw
November 29, Groningen, Netherlands, De Oosterport
December 1, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Royal Theatre Carré