Calum Scott Coming To South Africa In January 2026 with “Avenoir”

In his third album, Calum Scott’s “Avenoir” marks the latest entry in his formidable catalogue of deeply resonating songs. This album follows his 2022 “Bridges” album that included hit singles like Rise, Biblical and If You Ever Change Your Mind. It was preceded by his debut album, “Only Human” in 2018 which saw his five-time platinum smash hit You Are The Reason and three-time platinum winning cover of Robyn’s Dancing On My Own. More so, the latter song earned him a Brit award nomination for Best British Single.

“Avenoir” borrows its title from John Koenig’s The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, a word-construction project that defines “Avenoir” as “the desire that memory could flow backward”.

Scott says: “Avenoir refers to how we move through life like a rower moves: always moving forward but facing backward, seeing where we’ve been, but not where we’re going. The songs on this album speak to both regret and sorrow, and to undying love — a plea to live life to its fullest. While writing the album, I asked myself, ‘If I could, would I choose to be able to see what’s coming?’ I truly believe we are made from our successes and our challenges, from adapting and overcoming. The concept of “Avenoir” challenges all of us to live in the present, serving as a constant reminder that it is the surprises in life and the not knowing that makes life terrifying, but also truly magical.”

The album features 14 tracks, of which only six have been released to date. This includes his singles, God Knows and Die For You, as well as Lighthouse, At Your Worst, Roots and My World.