Join us for our exclusive George Ezra Live show on 24th July at 7pm

Hear highlights from George Ezra's biggest ever headline show

Published 19th Jul 2022
Last updated 20th Jul 2022

In his biggest headline show yet, George Ezra played an incredible set at Finsbury Park in London on Sunday 17th July. To celebrate, we'll be playing an exclusive George Ezra Live show with the highlights from his performance this Sunday at 7pm.

The amazing all day event included special guests the London International Gospel Choir, Mychelle, The Big Moon, Holly Humberstone, Mimi Webb, and Blossoms, and saw George play some of his biggest hits including 'Green Green Grass', 'Budapest' and 'Shotgun'.

Join us on Downtown Radio this Sunday (24th July) from 7pm to hear the hour-long special.

How can I listen to George Ezra Live on Downtown Radio?

Listen to Downtown Radio's evening show from 7pm this Sunday to hear highlights from George Ezra's incredible Finsbury Park headline set.

You can listen on the Downtown Radio website, on your good old traditional radio or using your smart speaker.

When can I listen to George Ezra Live on Downtown Radio?

Listen to Downtown Radio on Thursday 21st July from 8pm to catch the exclusive show.

How can I listen back to George Ezra Live?

If you missed he show you can listen again on the free Downtown Radio app.

Is George Ezra coming to Belfast?

George Ezra will be hitting the SSE Arena stage in Belfast on Wednesday 28th September 2022. Tickets are now sold out!

Take a look through George Ezra's amazing career so far:

Early life

George moved to Bristol in 2011 to study at the British and Irish Modern Music Institute. George wasn't the only musical one in his family, his elder sister Jessica accompanies him on tour and his younger brother, Ethan, is a talented singer and songwriter under the stage name Ten Tonnes.

2013: First appearance at Glastonbury

George's music was first played on radio stations in 2012 - and as a result, George got his big moment; he was asked to play the BBC Introducing Stage at Glastonbury 2013.

2014: 'Budapest'

Following the release of George's hit single, 'Budapest' his career really started to take off. The iconic track reached Number 1 in several countries and was nominated for 'British Single of the Year' at the Brit Awards and the MTV VMA's.

2014: Debut album ‘Wanted on Voyage’

George's debut album included hits such as, 'Budapest', 'Blame it on Me' and 'Cassy O' and reached Number 1 in the UK charts.

2015: BRIT Award Nominations

At the 2015 BRIT Awards, George was nominated in four categories: Best British Album, Best British Male Solo Artist, Best British Single, and British Breakthrough Artist as a result of the success of his first album 'Wanted On Voyage.'

2017: Touring and Festivals

After a busy and successful few years George took some time off in 2016, returning to the charts in 2017 with single 'Don't Matter Now' as well as some live performances on a 'secret' tour through April, May and June.


George also went on tour and played a number of festivals in the summer of 2017 including, Sziget, V Festival, Way Out Festival and Lollapalooza.

2018: Second album and 'Shotgun'

George released follow-up album 'Staying at Tamara's' in 2018, featuring singles 'Paradise', 'Pretty Shining People' and 'Hold My Girl' which were all hugely popular among George's fans.


George then dropped 'Shotgun' which went on to become his first Number one song in the UK, Irish and Australian charts and was later awarded platinum certification here in the UK.


Following the success of 'Shotgun' George's second album 'Staying at Tamara's' reached Number One in the UK album charts in May 2018.


George then went on to tour the album and played a number of festivals including headlining the Neighbourhood Weekender.

2019: BRIT Awards and headlining Glastonbury

In 2019, George won 'British Male Solo Artist' at the BRIT Awards following the success of his first two albums and huge hits such as 'Shotgun' and 'Paradise' which dominated radio playlists and became two of the biggest tracks of the year.


George also launched his own podcast series 'George Ezra and Friends', which features conversations between George and his guests. He's previously interviewed the likes of Nile Rodgers, Lewis Capaldi and Ed Sheeran.


George also returned to play Glastonbury Festival in 2019, but this time he played the world-famous Pyramid stage on the Friday evening.

2021: George announces he's performing on the Glastonbury global livestream

In 2021, George announced on his Instagram that he was going on a hiking trip with his friends for a couple of months. Four weeks in, the singer revealed the exciting news that he was going to be performing at Glastonbury's global livestream on Saturday 22nd May.

2022: New single 'Anyone For You'

In January 2022, George revealed that he was making his grand return with a brand new single called 'Anyone For You'.
He released 'Anyone For You' on 28th January.

2022: George Ezra announces third album 'Gold Rush Kid'

On the day George Ezra released his comeback single he also announced his third album 'Gold Rush Kid' would be released in June.

2022: George Ezra performs at Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee concert

George Ezra was one of the many talented artists to perform at the Platinum Party at the Palace in celebration of Her Majesty's 70 year reign.


He took to the stage on 4th June to perform some of his biggest hits including his new song 'Green Green Grass'. He later wrote on Instagram: 'Here's that time we played at Buckingham Palace… won't forget that in a hurry 🎉 What an incredible honour to play at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, thank you for having me x' (sic).

2022: George Ezra headlines at Finsbury Park

George Ezra played the biggest headline show of his career at Finsbury Park in London on Sunday 17th June. He closed the show after performances from the London International Gospel Choir, Mychelle, The Big Moon, Holly Humberstone, Mimi Webb, and Blossoms, with songs from his latest album as well as some of his biggest hits.

2022: George Ezra announces film End to End

George Ezra announced a film called End to End that was shown in cinemas. The film follows the singer's adventure as he walked the length of the country with his best friends to meet musicians and battle the elements.

2023: George Ezra is nominated for two BRIT Awards

George Ezra was nominated for two BRIT Awards in January 2023 - Artist of The Year and Song of The Year for 'Green Green Grass'. Sadly, he lost out on both to Harry Styles!

2024: 10-year anniversary of George's debut album 'Wanted On Voyage'

After staying rather quiet on his socials for over a year, George made his return in July 2024 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his debut album 'Wanted On Voyage'. The album was released on 30th June 2014, and sharing a post on 2nd July 2024, a post on George's Instagram read: 'George's debut album 'Wanted On Voyage' is 10 years old this week! Thank you for the memories.'

Over a decade after the album's release, it is now certified 5x Platinum in the UK, having spawned hit singles such as the 2x Platinum track 'Blame It On Me', and the 5x Platinum certified 'Budapest'. The album hit the Number 1 spot in the UK chart after its release, staying there for an impressive four weeks.

Is George Ezra bringing out new music?

2022 is shaping up to be a busy year for George Ezra, as he released his incredible third album 'Gold Rush Kid' which includes the hit tracks 'Anyone For You' and 'Green Green Grass'.

Later this year, George will embark on his UK arena tour, which will take him all over the country in support of the album, and on Monday 18th, he also added an extra date to the tour, giving fans the chance to see him at The O2 in London in March 2023.

So far the 'Staying At Tamara's' singer has not said anything about plans for new music.

Did George Ezra play at the Platinum Jubilee Concert?

He certainly did! George put on an epic performance on 4th June as part of the celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's 70-year reign, where he sang his new song 'Green Green Grass' and his hugely popular track 'Shotgun'.

Watch George Ezra perform at the Platinum Party at the Palace:

You can hear songs by George Ezra on Downtown Radio.

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