Singer songwriter and actor Ben Barnes releases his debut album ‘Where The Light Gets In’. Showcasing Ben’s innate hopefulness and a perspective earned through lived experience, his personal hope for the record is that it encourages “clarity when life feels sombre, empowers you in the face of pain or vulnerability, and makes you feel lovable when the world tries to tell you that you’re not enough”. Listen to ‘Where The Light Gets In’ here.

To mark the album, Ben Barnes today shares single ‘Slow It Down’ – a soulful centerpiece from the record, inspired by rare connections where time slows and presence feels effortless. Watch the video here. Listen to the track here.
Ben Barnes – “Slow It Down” [Official Video]
Ben comments on the single, “Slow It Down’ is a love song. The purest song I’ve written about a very specific feeling; the feeling that with some people, time slows and you don’t have to work to stay present. I wanted it to have the joyful, retro, soulful sound that reflects the nostalgic, loving nature of the lyrics. Also it nods to a line in ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’, which makes me happy.”

A lifelong music fanatic, Ben began writing songs and working with producers and musicians at the age of just 19, however due to his flourishing acting career, he had never been able to release material in the way he wanted. Best known for his acting roles in Westworld, The Punisher and The Chronicles of Narnia, Ben in October 2021, realised his 20-year dream of releasing music, in the format of a 5 song EP, Songs for You. Since then, Ben has taken to the stage at some historic venues such as the Troubadour in LA, NYC’s Bowery Ballroom and for his live debut Ben performed at the Hotel Café, LA, venues which have previously welcomed artists such as Hozier, Adele, Billie Eilish, Donny Hathaway, Elton John, and more.

Ben’s newest offering ‘Where The Light Gets In’ was recorded at Apogee Studios in Santa Monica with the band all in a room together, including James Valentine and Sam Farrar (Maroon 5) who also produced the record along with drummer/manager, Paul Hamilton. Inspired by the soul and pop music he loves so much, the album is about the different stages of a relationship; beginnings, tension, sorrow, sex, love, endings, nostalgia. It’s about how our history and our scars configure to make us who we are in this moment. If a part of us has ever felt broken, we can mend…transforming ourselves into something more precious than we were before ….‘the cracks are where the light gets in’.

Following a US tour this month, Ben Barnes will be bringing his music to the UK and Europe in February, where he’ll perform tracks from Where The Light Gets In alongside his catalogue and some fun extras. Tickets are on sale here.

TOUR DATES
9 Feb – Dublin The Academy (UK)
10 Feb – Manchester New Century Hall (UK)
12 Feb – Glasgow City Halls & Old Fruit Market (UK)
14 Feb – London O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire (UK)
16 Feb – Cologne Gloria-Theater (DE)
19 Feb – Utrecht TivoliVredenburg (NL)
20 Feb – Antwerp Trix (BE)
21 Feb – Paris Le Trianon (FR)
23 Feb – Berlin Metropol (DE)
24 Feb – Copenhagen Amager Bio (DK)
25 Feb – Stockholm Nalen (SE)
27 Feb – Oslo Vulkan Arena (NO)