“Sensational” homegrown troubadour hailed by Gary Barlow comes to Barnoldswick
A troubadour with a soaring voice, will perform at the Barnoldswick Music & Arts Centre next week, promising a rare live experience in the close-up magic of the venue.
A homegrown troubadour who was once described as “sensational” by Carol Vorderman and hailed by Take That’s Gary Barlow is set to perform at the Barnoldswick Music & Arts Centre next week.
John Adams, who’ll take to the stage on Wednesday, October 28th, is a troubadour with a soaring, soul-stirring voice. His songs carry the honesty, grit and beauty of Welsh storytelling wrapped in unforgettable melody and his performance in Barnoldswick promises to be a rare, spine-tingling live experience in the close-up magic of Barnoldswick Music & Arts Centre
Blessed with a reach in his tone to match Sam Smith and James Blunt, Adams draws influences from honest songwriters such as James Morrison, Damien Rice and Passenger. Adams’ acoustic-driven approach compliments his unique vocal ability as he delivers heartfelt narratives audiences can all relate to.
Adams began his career busking on the streets, using the money to pay for his first release, fittingly entitled ‘The Pavement is My Stage’. After the album reached No.3 in the iTunes Singer/Songwriter charts in 2016 he took a leap of faith and left his job as a Mathematics Teacher.
That gamble paid off and John has gone on to support household names such as Take That, Lemar, T'Pau and Katherine Jenkins. His hard work and impressive live performance has built a strong following of 1200,000 online followers, over 35 million views on YouTube and a steady 1,000,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.
Eager to evolve his sound, Adams incorporated electronic elements into his music, combining his live organic sound with a minimalist electronic production on his 2018 album ‘You Never Know Who's Listening’. The outcome was music that is satisfyingly different from the usual guitar wielding Singer/Songwriter. The album was very well received by fans and the music industry alike and has already accrued over 16 million plays on Spotify. All 4 singles were played by the BBC and Spotify editorials with ‘See You Again’ and ‘Dandelion Wishes’ becoming Radio 2 favourites.
He spent the year up and down the country performing at the UK's largest festivals such as The Isle of Wight Festival, Great Escape and Victorious Festival, and his headline tour sold out in just two days from release.
Adams has become infamous for putting his own unique twist on other people's songs. His acoustic covers album achieved a top spot in the iTunes Charts and has accrued 135 Million streams to date. As a result his voice has been heard on Love Island, I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and ITV's The Voice. Adams has also been praised for co-writing BGT's Imen Siar's debut single 'Lonely People', the soundtrack to the movie 'Finding My Voice' and 2025 saw the release of his first major label songwriting cut. This guy is one that you really don't want to miss and tickets to see Adams in Barnoldswick are available here.