With 18 million record sales under his belt and a host of awards, no wonder fans are buzzing about James Blunt’s upcoming concert at the Valletta Waterfront. As the date gets closer, The Times takes a look at the singer’s meteoric rise.

Since James Blunt released Some Kind of Trouble, a new offering that is being described as “upbeat and uncynical”, his name has been on everybody’s lips. Ever since his first album Back to Bedlam, catapulted him to worldwide fame with the massive You’re Beautiful, James Blunt has been a favourite for millions of music-lovers.

And now that the singer has started his European tour, which includes hits from Some Kind of Trouble, the magic has started all over again. Speaking to fans through his website, the singer-songwriter described his album as totally different from his previous hits, adding that: “It captures a bit of the mood of the early 1980s. There was a global atmosphere in the West that we could do anything – the same optimism we felt as teenagers... Some Kind of Trouble really captures that same sense of freedom and excitement and naivety.”

James Blunt has received numerous awards and accolades including two Brit Awards, two World Music Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, an MTV European Music Award and five Grammy nominations. Both his previous albums were released to critical acclaim. 2007’s All the Lost Souls immediately climbed to the top spot in 10 countries, selling nearly five million copies globally and featuring such hits as 1973, Same Mistake and Carry You Home.

The singer describes these first two albums as a pair of book ends, with Some Kind of Trouble starting a new chapter in his musical career. “The second album was quite introverted. It was about perception. But these new songs are not about fame and celebrity – they’re about reality,” he says. “I’ve been hanging out with my friends, writing songs about the world we live in, and where we want to go.”

During his concert in Malta on April 7, the musician will be performing songs from this newest album as well as classic hits like You’re Beautiful,

High and Goodbye My Lover. The singer is being brought over to Malta by NnG Promotions for a live concert that is set to attract thousands of Maltese fans.

• Tickets may be obtained online at www.nngpromotions.com and from all Vodafone outlets.

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