Will Young is embarking on his most intimate tour yet – an up close and personal evening of acoustic performances, stories and conversation.

The tour celebrates his new album Light It Up, out on Fri 9 Aug. Hailed as Will's return to 'joyous pop', the 10-track collection sees the acclaimed singer-songwriter team up with new collaborators, PHD, the Scandinavian pop production/writing duo who has worked with Little Mix. He also reunites with Andy Cato of Groove Armada and long-term writing partners Jim and Mima Elliot (who worked on Will’s defining album, Echoes).

Channeling the nostalgia of 80s pop with a modern, soulful touch; his single Falling Deep (out now) sits somewhere between The Police and The Weeknd and speaks to the sweet surrender of giving into a new experience, however dangerous or out of control it makes you feel.

About the tour, Young says: 'I’m very excited to be going to a lot of places I haven’t been. I wanted to go to smaller venues so I could properly get around the country rather than just playing the big cities. I’m remembering my roots of pop and completely welcoming it. The song immediately made my mind go to the late 70s and early 80s. I wanted the fun and nostalgia of that time but to modernise it, and I’m so proud of the result.'