'It's going to be special': Here are the dates and details of Olly Murs' 2021 tour

Olly Murs aims to put a smile back on the nation’s face with a 25-date tour of outdoor venues in 2021.

He’ll be performing all his biggest hits, including tracks from his recently certified triple platinum album Never Been Better.

It’s still been a busy year for Olly, who recently captained England in this year’s Soccer Aid, and is looking to retain his crown as winning judge on his third series of The Voice, which has currently been postponed at the semi-final stages.

In lockdown, he also managed an impressive body transformation, working closely with personal trainer Rob Solly, and sharing his fitness routine exclusively with Men’s Health. He is also working on new music to be shared next year.

Olly Murs (photo: Mark Hayman)

As the tour was announced, Olly spoke about the difficulties of 2020 – and his hopes for 2021.

Lockdown has left a huge hole in people’s lives with the lack of live music. How excited are you to get back on the road again and play to fans?

I’m so excited to get back on the road. It’s been a tough year for everyone, so it’s nice to have something to look forward to for next summer. I’m very aware that not only am I looking forward to it as playing live is the best part of my job, but also for all the people I employ to put on the shows – from my band, crew – sound, lighting, producers, riggers – so many people that rely on live music to make a living. To go around the UK playing at loads of amazing outdoor venues is going to be pretty special.

What’ve you missed the most about performing live?

I’ve missed seeing my fans and having that connection with them when I’m on stage. There’s nothing better than being on the road and actually being able to see your fans singing and dancing to your music.I feed off people’s energy, so going back on the road all around the country, to places I don’t often get to go will be amazing. Also playing live with my band, and having them all on stage with me bringing my music to life is the best feeling.

If you had to pick, what would be your favourite tour memory?

It’s so hard to pick as I’ve been lucky enough to have so many amazing memories on tour – but playing at Wembley Stadium with Robbie Williams really stands out for me. I was supporting him on his European tour in 2013, and to have 60,000 people singing back to me and waving their hands in the air to my music was pretty special and I was overwhelmed with the reaction.

You always put on a great live show. In three words, what can fans expect from your show this time round?

Fun, upbeat and cheeky.

Tell us a bit about what it was like to captain England in this year’s Soccer Aid.

It was an honour to captain this year’s England team for Soccer Aid, as we raised a record amount of money (over £9 million) in the midst of a global pandemic. I played shocking to be fair, probably my worst personal performance, but it will still be one of my most memorable Soccer Aids because of the circumstances in which we still managed to put it on.

You underwent an impressive body transformation during lockdown with personal trainer Rob Solly – what was your favourite bit from the experience?