Freya Ridings Releases Bewitching Single ‘Dancing In The Kitchen’

Following the announcement of her forthcoming album Mother Of Pearl (out May 29th on BMG) last month, Freya Ridings has released the album’s latest cut in the bewitching new single ‘Dancing In The Kitchen’. Alongside the track, Freya has also announced a massive UK and EU tour, including a date at London’s Royal Albert Hall on October 5th.

An emotionally raw track, ‘Dancing In The Kitchen’ has already become a fan favourite since Freya dropped a teaser clip online and already a live staple after her recent shows across Australia. Stripped back to ukulele and Freya’s powerfully stirring vocal, the track is an anthem to forget your troubles and embrace vulnerability.

“‘Dancing In The Kitchen’ is my rawest, most honest song to date,” Freya says of the track. “I’m thrilled that my fans resonated with the secret life I think we all share behind closed doors and eyes. The demo I shared started something and I’m in awe of the response. I truly can’t wait for this song to finally be out in the world”

The track comes alongside another stunning video, which will go live at 17:00, directed by Nic Minns (Lewis Capaldi, Ed Sheeran, Anne-Marie) and shot at Asylum Chapel in one take. Listen to the single HERE & watch the video HERE.

Known for her captivating live shows and fresh back from a tour with OneRepublic in Australia, Freya has also announced a 2026 UK and EU run. Kicking off at Ulster Hall in Belfast on September 6th, the 27-date tour includes a show at London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall on October 5th. More info HERE.

Freya Ridings plays the following dates:

September

Sun 6th                       Belfast, Ireland, Ulster Hall

Mon 7th                    Dublin, Ireland, 3 Olympia Theatre

Tue 8th                       Cork, Ireland, Cork Opera House

Thu 10th                     Kilkenny, Ireland, St Canice’s Cathedral

Tue 15th                    Poole, Lighthouse

Thu 17th                     Brighton, Brighton Dome

Fri 18th                        Cambridge, Corn Exchange

Sun 20th                     Sheffield, Sheffield City Hall

Tue 22nd                    Birmingham, Birmingham Town Hall

Wed 23rd                   Glasgow, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Thu 24th                     Nottingham, Nottingham Royal Concert Hall

Sun 27th                     Gateshead, The Glasshouse

Mon 28th                   Bristol, Bristol Beacon

Wed 30th                   Manchester, The Bridgewater Hall

October        

Thu 1st                        Cardiff, The New Theatre

Sat 3rd                        Oxford, The New Theatre

Mon 5th                     London, Royal Albert Hall

Wed 7th                     Brussels, La Madeleine, Belgium

Thu 8th                       Frankfurt, Alte Oper, Germany

Fri 9th                          Cologne, Carlswerk Victoria Germany

Sun 11th                     Hamburg, Grosse Freiheit, Germany

Mon 12th                   Berlin, Admiralsplast, Germany

Wed 14th                   Leipzig, Werk2, Germany

Fri 16th                        Munich, Tonhalle, Germany

Sun 18th                     Vienna, WUK, Austria

Mon 19th                   Zürich, X-Tra, Switzerland

Wed 21st                    Utrecht, TivoliVredenburg Grote Zaal, Netherlands

Opening with the empowering and assured banger ‘Euphoria,’ Mother Of Pearl is 11 tracks of flawless beauty. Reinventing herself, while maintaining the voice that has become so recognisable, there’s a defiance and a fire to Freya Ridings’ new era. It’s a strength borne from her journey, forging a path through a patriarchal industry that all-too-often tried to mould her into what they wanted her to be and not what she was aspiring to.

One of the UK’s finest talents since she broke through with her multi-platinum selling single ‘Lost Without You,’ Freya has had a remarkable career to date. Her self-titled debut album was a BRIT-nominated, Gold-certified triumph, achieving over 1 billion streams and earning 47 Gold and Platinum certifications worldwide. ‘Lost Without You’ also saw Freya become the first female artist to both write and perform a solo Top 10 hit in the UK.

Going into her third album Freya Ridings is not the same artist she was before. She’s had to reach down into the depths and find reserves that she didn’t know she had, and in doing so, she’s tapped into a rich seam of anger and wisdom and womanhood that feels as timely now as it ever was. As she says, “Getting to create, sing and play these songs and have them exist in the real world, that feels like winning to me.”