NEWS
Eric Cantona announces debut live album 'Cantona sings Eric' + tour date tickets
17 February 2024
Following the release of his debut EP, ‘I'll Make My Own Heaven’, globally celebrated icon Éric Cantona today announces his debut live album Cantona Sings Eric – First Tour Ever. Out on March 29th, the album was recorded during his first tour ever, playing stages across France, Ireland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom in the fall of 2023.
The album Cantona Sings Eric – First Tour Ever will contain 17 songs recorded in different cities along the tour, including the magnificent ballad "The Friends We Lost", "Je veux" and "I'll Make My Own Heaven", all singles from his debut EP, but also "I Love You So Much", a track that Éric Cantona especially wrote for the fans of Manchester United.
First single, the intimate ballad "The Friends We Lost", recorded live at the Alhambra, Geneva, in March 2023 is also out today. Underpinned by a classic guitar-piano-string combo, the single introduces us to a raw mystic that takes a liking to the kind of verbal alchemy dear to his idol, the poet Arthur Rimbaud when he touches upon all things essential and indescribable.
Éric Cantona will hit the road again in the Spring for a new series of concerts in the United Kingdom, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium… Marking his return to the stage following his debut sold-out tour last October, Eric will play shows throughout the UK, including London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Manchester’s Palace Theatre and Manchester’s Palace Theatre.
“Music has always been a part of my life. I’ve always had music playing. Why start today, so many years later? Simply because I had lacked the time before. During lockdown, I finally managed to give the guitar a serious go, and even though I’m still a poor guitarist, I felt confident enough to whip a few songs into shape” says Éric.
Music has always been one of Éric Cantona’s greatest passions. Like theatre, cinema, painting, poetry and photography, these are not hobbies of a former champion but the extension of Éric’s global work, and the extension of an absolute need to express himself. A need that has consumed him since childhood.
"I haven't felt the need to work on my voice. It is as it is. It is me. Why try to erase my accent when I sing in English? It wouldn't make any sense. The English know me like that. Would anyone ask Jane Birkin to correct her accent when that's what makes her so charming?” he adds.
Éric Cantona isn’t as new to the scene as he claims. Having contributed lyrics for Lady Sir, a duo formed by his wife, actress and singer Rachida Brakni and Gaëtan Roussel, he had already ventured behind the mic on a few occasions.
Living intensely remains something Éric Cantona has never stopped doing. Firing up crowds, setting passions alight like few others, he was determined to rekindle this feeling by making the stage the ultimate goal of his musical endeavours.
ALBUM TRACKLIST
01. I'll make my own heaven – The Stoller Hall, Manchester Oct 2023
02. Let's hope (that all goes back to normal) – Théâtre de l’Atelier, Paris Nov 2023
03. I'm just an unknown lover - Théâtre de l’Atelier, Paris Nov 2023
04. We drive - Alhambra, Geneva Nov 2023
05. Of the sun – Espace Julien, Marseille Nov 2023
06. We believe in ourselves - Théâtre de l’Atelier, Paris Nov 2023
07. The friends we lost – Alhambra, Geneva Nov 2023
08. Mi amor - Théâtre de l’Atelier, Paris Nov 2023
09. J'avance et je rêve - Théâtre de l’Atelier, Paris Nov 2023
10. Perfect imperfection - Théâtre Comédie Odéon, Lyon Nov 2023
11. Nowhere (Bang Bang) - Théâtre de l’Atelier, Paris Nov 2023
12. Je veux – Bloomsburry Theater, London Oct 2023
13. Where love is hanging out - The Stoller Hall, Manchester Oct 2023
14. On se love - Théâtre de l’Atelier, Paris Nov 2023
15. I want to see you - Espace Julien, Marseille Nov 2023
16. You will never see me again - Théâtre de l’Atelier, Paris Nov 2023
17. I love you so much - The Stoller Hall, Manchester Oct 2023
TOUR 2024
April 2 – Rotterdam, NL (Oude Luxor Theatre)
April 3 – Anvers, BE (Theater Elckerlyc)
April 5 – Bergen, NO (Forum)
April 6 – Kristiansand, NO (Kilden Performing)
April 7 – Oslo, NO (Baerium Kulthurus)
April 10 – Dublin, IRE (Liberty Hall)
April 12 – Glasgow, U.K. (O2 Academy)
April 13 – Aberdeen, U.K. (Music Hall)
April 14 – Newcastle, U.K. (O2 City Hall Newcastle)
April 16 – Leeds, U.K. (O2 Academy Leeds)
April 17 – London, U.K. (O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire)
April 18 – Wolverhampton, U.K. (Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall)
April 20 – Manchester, U.K. (Palace Theatre Manchester)
April 26 – Amsterdam, NL (Palace Theatre)
The album Cantona Sings Eric – First Tour Ever will contain 17 songs recorded in different cities along the tour, including the magnificent ballad "The Friends We Lost", "Je veux" and "I'll Make My Own Heaven", all singles from his debut EP, but also "I Love You So Much", a track that Éric Cantona especially wrote for the fans of Manchester United.
First single, the intimate ballad "The Friends We Lost", recorded live at the Alhambra, Geneva, in March 2023 is also out today. Underpinned by a classic guitar-piano-string combo, the single introduces us to a raw mystic that takes a liking to the kind of verbal alchemy dear to his idol, the poet Arthur Rimbaud when he touches upon all things essential and indescribable.
Éric Cantona will hit the road again in the Spring for a new series of concerts in the United Kingdom, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium… Marking his return to the stage following his debut sold-out tour last October, Eric will play shows throughout the UK, including London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Manchester’s Palace Theatre and Manchester’s Palace Theatre.
“Music has always been a part of my life. I’ve always had music playing. Why start today, so many years later? Simply because I had lacked the time before. During lockdown, I finally managed to give the guitar a serious go, and even though I’m still a poor guitarist, I felt confident enough to whip a few songs into shape” says Éric.
Music has always been one of Éric Cantona’s greatest passions. Like theatre, cinema, painting, poetry and photography, these are not hobbies of a former champion but the extension of Éric’s global work, and the extension of an absolute need to express himself. A need that has consumed him since childhood.
"I haven't felt the need to work on my voice. It is as it is. It is me. Why try to erase my accent when I sing in English? It wouldn't make any sense. The English know me like that. Would anyone ask Jane Birkin to correct her accent when that's what makes her so charming?” he adds.
Éric Cantona isn’t as new to the scene as he claims. Having contributed lyrics for Lady Sir, a duo formed by his wife, actress and singer Rachida Brakni and Gaëtan Roussel, he had already ventured behind the mic on a few occasions.
Living intensely remains something Éric Cantona has never stopped doing. Firing up crowds, setting passions alight like few others, he was determined to rekindle this feeling by making the stage the ultimate goal of his musical endeavours.
ALBUM TRACKLIST
01. I'll make my own heaven – The Stoller Hall, Manchester Oct 2023
02. Let's hope (that all goes back to normal) – Théâtre de l’Atelier, Paris Nov 2023
03. I'm just an unknown lover - Théâtre de l’Atelier, Paris Nov 2023
04. We drive - Alhambra, Geneva Nov 2023
05. Of the sun – Espace Julien, Marseille Nov 2023
06. We believe in ourselves - Théâtre de l’Atelier, Paris Nov 2023
07. The friends we lost – Alhambra, Geneva Nov 2023
08. Mi amor - Théâtre de l’Atelier, Paris Nov 2023
09. J'avance et je rêve - Théâtre de l’Atelier, Paris Nov 2023
10. Perfect imperfection - Théâtre Comédie Odéon, Lyon Nov 2023
11. Nowhere (Bang Bang) - Théâtre de l’Atelier, Paris Nov 2023
12. Je veux – Bloomsburry Theater, London Oct 2023
13. Where love is hanging out - The Stoller Hall, Manchester Oct 2023
14. On se love - Théâtre de l’Atelier, Paris Nov 2023
15. I want to see you - Espace Julien, Marseille Nov 2023
16. You will never see me again - Théâtre de l’Atelier, Paris Nov 2023
17. I love you so much - The Stoller Hall, Manchester Oct 2023
TOUR 2024
April 2 – Rotterdam, NL (Oude Luxor Theatre)
April 3 – Anvers, BE (Theater Elckerlyc)
April 5 – Bergen, NO (Forum)
April 6 – Kristiansand, NO (Kilden Performing)
April 7 – Oslo, NO (Baerium Kulthurus)
April 10 – Dublin, IRE (Liberty Hall)
April 12 – Glasgow, U.K. (O2 Academy)
April 13 – Aberdeen, U.K. (Music Hall)
April 14 – Newcastle, U.K. (O2 City Hall Newcastle)
April 16 – Leeds, U.K. (O2 Academy Leeds)
April 17 – London, U.K. (O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire)
April 18 – Wolverhampton, U.K. (Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall)
April 20 – Manchester, U.K. (Palace Theatre Manchester)
April 26 – Amsterdam, NL (Palace Theatre)
