CMAT

When: 24th November 2023
Location: Barrowland

CMAT announces UK tour for November 2023 alongside new LP Crazymad, For Me. Coming to Glasgow’s Barrowland on 24th November 2023.

Dubbing herself both “the jackass of the Dublin music scene” and a “global pop star” does well not only to reveal CMAT’s endearing sense of humour, but also neatly captures the all-encompassing appeal of her sound. Born Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson in Dublin, Ireland in 1996, CMAT moved to Manchester at the age of 17 to pursue her musical career with her then-band, Bad Sea. Having taken notes from Charli XCX after meeting the star at a listening session, the young artist began to focus on her own solo project.

While living with her grandparents back in Ireland, Thompson set herself the goal of writing a song a week, and as the pandemic hit, realised that some of her efforts were actually very good. She released the hilariously frank and relatable ‘Another Day (KFC)’ in April 2020, which established a sound with full band-lead pop at its heart and a healthy pinch of Dolly Parton country glam. Thompson has called her vast mix of influences an identity crisis, telling NME in October 2022 that her style is “Dolly Parton meets Weird Al Yankovic, mixed with Katy Perry.” This concoction clearly worked, signing a deal with AWAL Recordings for her debut album, If My Wife New, I’d Be Dead, released in March 2022.

The album featured the songs ‘I Wanna Be a Cowboy, Baby!’, ‘No More Virgos’ and her biggest hit yet, ‘I Don’t Really Care for You’, with its infectious chorus that could be heard across many a UK festival that summer.

Crazymad, For Me

In May 2023, CMAT announced her sophomore album Crazymad, For Me would be released 13 October. The news was accompanied by a string of UK dates for November 2023. The tour will follow a busy summer at the likes of KITE, Isle of Wight and Glastonbury festivals, as well as dates with Florence + The Machine and First Aid Kit.