James Blunt Announces New Album Airplane Mode, Drops Second Single "Weight Of It All"

James Blunt is back with a new album, Airplane Mode, landing 6 November on Atlantic Records — and he's marking the occasion with the release of the record's second track, "Weight Of It All," out now.

Airplane Mode follows the breezy first single "Tastes Like Summer," with "Weight Of It All" taking a more pointed turn — a track Blunt says poignantly captures the pressures of modern life. Other early highlights include "Circles," already tipped as a future Blunt classic, the infectious groove of "Oh Daisy," and the emotional rawness of "Modern Love."

"Somewhere back there, I lost my way, but found it again in a studio in Banbury," Blunt says of Pig Music Studios, where most of the album was recorded with his long-standing live band.

Airplane Mode tracklist

1. Circles
2. Time To Time
3. Modern Love
4. Tastes Like Summer
5. Weight Of It All
6. Reason To Die
7. Hey, People
8. In Your Blood
9. Leftover Time
10. Dancing In My Head
11. Oh, Daisy
12. This Is Not Forever

A European tour to follow

Blunt has also announced a major European tour to support the album. The UK leg kicks off in Leeds on 26 March 2027 and wraps in Brighton on 8 April, with a return visit to London's O2 Arena on 4 April.

Airplane Mode is out 6 November on Atlantic Records.