Belle and Sebastian release video for new single 'Poor Boy' and live dates

Belle and Sebastian have shared the video for ‘Poor Boy’, the latest single taken from their new triptych of EPs, How To Solve Our Human Problems Parts 1-3, which was recently released to widespread acclaim.

Continuing the EP series’ nuanced exploration of the tapestry of human lives and interactions, the video, made in partnership with Tidal and directed by Oscar Sansom & Ciaran Lyons of The Forest of Black, follows the various goings-on of an apartment building, set to the songs addictively slinky R&B groove and soulful vocal hooks.



Currently in the midst of a headline UK tour, showcasing the new songs for the first time in a live capacity as well as playing the band’s beloved classics, Belle and Sebastian have recently announced further worldwide summer festivals slots at Primavera, Benicassim, A Summer’s Tale, Arroyo Seco Weekend and more. A full list of upcoming dates can be found below.

Recalling their 1997 release of three consecutive EPs, How To Solve Our Human Problems, has the classic blend of joy and melancholy and idiosyncratic spirit that has always characterised Belle and Sebastian. A double album’s worth of music – richly melodic, deliciously literate, as gentle as a summer stream but as insistent as a river – How To Solve Our Human Problems is both an era of its own, and part of a long, rich history.

Tour Dates:
Thu-22-Mar - UK, Gateshead - Sage Gateshead
Fri-23-Mar - Scotland, Perth - Perth Concert Hall
Sat-24-Mar - Scotland, Edinburgh - Usher Hall
Mon-26-Mar - Ireland, Dublin - Vicar St
Tue-27-Mar - Ireland, Dublin - Vicar St
Wed-02-May - Australia, Perth - Astor Theatre
Fri-04-May - Australia, St Kilda - Palais Theatre
Sat-05-May - Australia, Sydney - Sydney Opera House
Mon-07-May - Australia, Brisbane Qld - Tivoli
Fri-25-May - UK, Glasgow - Galvanizers Yard
Wed-30-May - Spain, Barcelona – Primavera Sound
Tue-Jun-05 - Portland, ME - State Theatre
Wed-Jun-06 - New Haven, CT - College Street Music Hall
Fri-Jun-08 - Queens, NY - Forest Hills Stadium
Sat-Jun-09 - Washington, DC - The Anthem
Sun-Jun-10 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
Mon-Jun-11 - New Orleans, LA - Civic Theatre
Thu-Jun-14 - Mexico City, Mexico - (venue TBA)
Sat-Jun-16 - Austin, TX - ACL Live at the Moody Theater
Sun-Jun-17 - Dallas, TX - The Bomb Factory
Tue-Jun-19 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theater
Wed-Jun-20 - Sundance, UT - Sundance Amphitheater
Fri-Jun-22 - San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park
Sat-Jun-23 - Pasadena, CA - Arroyo Seco Weekend
Mon-Jun-25 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
Thu-Jun-28 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre
Fri-Jun-29 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre
Sat-Jun-30 - Portland, OR - Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre
Thu-Jul-29 – Spain – Benicassim Festival
Wed-Aug-01 – Germany, Luhmuhlen – A Summer’s Tale Festival

US supports:
5/6 & 6/6 w/ Snail Mail
8/6 w/ Perfume Genius, Frankie Cosmos
9/6-11/6, 16/6-17/6 w/ Men I Trust
19/6-30/6 w/ Japanese Breakfast