CHART Topping singer songwriter Newton Faulkner will play Belfast’s The Limelight 1 on Friday, April 8, 2016.
To celebrate the release of his new album Human Love, out on November 20, Newton has announced a UK and Irish Tour for 2016.
Sam Newton Battenberg Faulkner (born 11 January 1985) is an English singer-songwriter and musician from Reigate, Surrey. He is known for his percussive style of guitar playing.
In 2007 Faulkner’s debut studio album Hand Built by Robots was certified double platinum in the United Kingdom. The album topped the UK Albums Chart in August 2007.
It was promoted by three singles, Dream Catch Me, I Need Something and Teardrop. Dream Catch Me reached number seven on the UK Singles Charts.
Faulkner’s second studio album, Rebuilt by Humans, was released in 2009 and charted at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart.
After an accident to his right wrist, he said that he had “been put back together again by humans.” The first single from the album was If This Is It.
An EP titled Sketches was released in April 2012, followed by third studio album Write It On Your Skin, which was released in July 2012 and reached number one on the UK Albums Chart.
Faulkner’s fourth album, Studio Zoo, was released in 2013 and reached number ten on the chart. His fifth studio album, Human Love, will be released on November 20th 2015.
Tickets for Newton Faulkner at The Limelight 1 on Friday April 8 go on sale this Friday at 10am from www.limelightbelfast.com, www.ticketmaster.ie Katy’s Bar & Ticketmaster outlets nationwide. Northern Ireland customers 0844 277 44 55 & Republic of Ireland customers 0818 719 300