Razorlight play intimate London show telling stories behind the hits
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Razorlight’s Johnny Borrell and Andy Burrows treated a select group of fans to a surprise, intimate acoustic performance at Stereo in Covent Garden, central London. Hollywood star and Gavin & Stacey creator James Corden was among the audience as the duo performed stripped-back renditions of classic tracks and shared the origins of their biggest hits.
Check out our exclusive footage of the first acoustic track Golden Touch:
The special event followed the band’s release of “Lost In America,” the original demo version of their chart-topping single “America.” The release coincides with the 20th anniversary of their pivotal self-titled second album, Razorlight. During the performance, Borrell and Burrows—who reconciled in 2021 following a decade-long estrangement—recounted how “America” originally took inspiration from the drum rhythm of Billy Joel’s “Moving Out.”
Borrell revealed that the track was initially pitched to other artists, including a publisher in Nashville, before he paired the song with a guitar riff he had written as a teenager on a camping holiday. Beyond their signature anthem, the setlist featured intimate acoustic performances of "Golden Touch," "In The Morning," "Stumble and Fall," "Who Needs Love," and "Before I Fall To Pieces," along with playful snippets of Extreme's "More Than Words" and Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight."
Reflecting on their early career, Borrell noted how natural songcraft came to them in their twenties, celebrating the instinctual creativity that defined the band's rise. The duo’s reunion sets the stage for an extensive 20th-anniversary tour celebrating the self-titled record.
The global tour will feature the classic four-piece lineup—Johnny Borrell, Andy Burrows, Björn Ågren, and Carl Dalemo—performing the landmark album in full. Following international dates across New Zealand, Australia, Europe, and Scandinavia throughout October and November, the tour moves to the UK and Ireland. UK highlights include performances at Glasgow’s O2 Academy, Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse, and a massive headline show at London’s OVO Arena Wembley on 4 December 2026, before concluding in Belfast and Dublin.
Check out our exclusive interview with Johnny and Andy below:
‘Razorlight’ 20th anniversary tour dates: Saturday 3 October - Powerstation, Auckland Sunday 4 October - Meow Nui, Wellington Tuesday 6 October - Max Watts - Melbourne Thu 23 Oct 2026 - Kägelbanen, Stockholm, Sweden Sun 25 Oct 2026 - Tavastia, Helsinki, Finland Tue 27 Oct 2026 - John Dee, Oslo, Norway Wed 28 Oct 2026 - Pumpehuset, Copenhagen, Denmark Fri 30 Oct 2026 - Kantine, Cologne, Germany Sat 31 Oct 2026 - Mühle Hunziken, Rubigen, Switzerland Sun 01 Nov 2026 - La madeleine, Brussels, Belgium Tue 03 Nov 2026 - Roxy, Prague, Czech Republic Wed 04 Nov 2026 - Technikum, Munich, Germany Thu 05 Nov 2026 - Simm City, Vienna, Austria Sat 07 Nov 2026 - Kammgarn, Schaffhausen, Switzerland Sun 08 Nov 2026 - Trianon, Paris, France Tue 10 Nov 2026 - Den Atelier, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Wed 11 Nov 2026 - Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands Fri 13 Nov 2026 - Rolling Stone Beach Festival, Germany Sat 14 Nov 2026 - Heimathafen Neukölln, Berlin, Germany Sun 15 Nov 2026 - Circolo Magnolia, Milan, Italy Tue 17 Nov 2026 - Moon, Valencia, Spain Wed 18 Nov 2026 - Wolf, Barcelona, Spain Fri 20 Nov 2026 - Grand Mix, Tourcoing, France Thu 26 Nov 2026 - O2 Academy, Glasgow, UK Fri 27 Nov 2026 - O2 City Hall, Newcastle, UK Sat 28 Nov 2026 - The Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, UK Mon 30 Nov 2026 - O2 Academy, Leeds, UK Tue 01 Dec 2026 - Rock City, Nottingham, UK Thu 03 Dec 2026 - O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, UK Fri 04 Dec 2026 - OVO Arena Wembley, London, UK Sat 05 Dec 2026 - The Prospect Building, Bristol, UK Tue 08 Dec 2026 - Hedon, Zwolle, Netherlands Wed 09 Dec 2026 - Nieuwe Nor, Heerlen, Netherlands Sun 13 Dec 2026 - Telegraph, Belfast Mon 14 Dec 2026 - 3Olympia, Dublin
With James: Thursday 8th October 2026 - Red Hill Auditorium, Perth Saturday 10 October 2026 - Hordern Pavilion, Sydney Sunday 11. October 2026 - MCA , Melbourne Tuesday 13 October 2026 - Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane
