will sade ever tour again

Sade Is Recording New Music, According To Brad Pitt

By Tony M. Centeno

October 12, 2022

Sade and her band are back in the studio working on new music. On Tuesday, October 12, The Breakfast Club reacted to the news that the beloved R&B artist is recording new music for the first time in years. During an interview with Billboard , actor Brad Pitt and French producer-engineer Damien Quintard, who co-operate the iconic studio, confirmed that Sade is making music again. The "The Sweetest Taboo" singer was the first artist to record at the newly-reopened Miraval Studios in France. “You could feel the love that she and the band had for this place,” says Quintard. “And when we talked to musicians who came here previously, they all have this special connection with Miraval that can’t really be explained … It’s a dream come true to see this place activate again.”

It's been 12 years since Sade dropped her last album. In 2010, the English band released its sixth album Soldier of Love . the 10-track album was created following a decade-long hiatus the band took following the release of Lovers Rock . Pitt and Quintard didn't reveal any other details about the band's intentions in the studio nor has the band confirmed any upcoming projects. Listen to what The Breakfast Club had to say about the return of Sade above.

© 2024 iHeartMedia, Inc.

• Privacy Policy
• Terms of Use

Sade Returns to Studio to Complete Long-Awaited Album

Photo Credit: Sophie Muller

Grammy-winning band Sade could formally break their musical silence after 12 years, Billboard reports .

In a recent Billboard cover story, Oscar-winning actor Brad Pitt and French composer and producer Damien Quintard discussed the renovation of the legendary recording facility, Miraval Studios , in Correns, France. Quintard and Bitt named the band the first artist to lay down new vocals at the newly restored recording studio.

“You could feel the love that she and the band had for this place. And when we talked to musicians who came here previously, they all have this special connection with Miraval that can’t really be explained… It’s a dream come true to see this place activate again,” Quintard said. 

In terms of a full-length album, Sade — composed of Sade Adu (vocalist), Stuart Matthewman (saxophonist), Andrew Hale (keyboardist) and Paul Spencer Denman (bass guitarist) — have been missing in action since releasing Soldier of Love in February 2010.

Matthewman confirmed to Rated R&B in 2018 that the group was working on a new album. He mentioned “ a bunch of songs ” were in the can, but they wouldn’t be released until the moment felt suitable for them.

“When we’re happy, then we’ll let everyone else hear it. [Sade’s] not interested in fame or any of that [other] stuff. She likes to put out art. So when it’s ready, it will come out,” Matthewman affirmed . 

He added , “The record company knows there’s no point in nagging us or giving us deadlines. It doesn’t help the process.” At the time of that interview and this publishing, Sade are still under the roster of their longtime label Epic Records . 

In 2020, Rated R&B spoke with Sophie Muller , an acclaimed music video director who has worked with Sade on several videos in the past. She revealed the band could have very well released a new album sometime that year, but the events of the world didn’t make that possible.

“Well, I think it would have been this year,” Muller shared in July 2020. “Of course, there’s been a lot of series of events occurring where things have slowed the world up. Maybe next year.”

            View this post on Instagram                         A post shared by Sade (@sade)

While 2021 did not produce a new Sade album, in October 2020, the group spoke to a British GQ Magazine , where they teased recording music at Adu’s home in Gloucestershire.

In the interview, Denman explained why the band was readying This Far , a career-spanning box set collection of their six studio albums that debuted later that fall.

“There wasn’t a specific date in mind when we embarked on the project — just the wish to collect a body of work together on vinyl, some of which wasn’t widely available at the time of release. Box sets sometimes can have a finality attached to them, but for us, the title This Far alludes to a point on the road, not the end of it,” Denman told British GQ ’s Dylan Jones in October 2020.

Sade counts six studio albums, including Lovers Rock and Love Deluxe . The former celebrated its 20th anniversary in November 2020, which Rated R&B highlighted in a retrospective .

Love Deluxe , 4x multi-platinum, will celebrate its 30th anniversary later this fall.

In 2018, Sade recorded two songs for film soundtracks. They shared “ Flower of the Universe ” for Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time and “ The Big Unknown ” for Steve McQueen’s Widows , which starred Viola Davis.

Revisit Sade’s “The Big Unknown” below. 

Antwane Folk

Antwane joined Rated R&B in January 2013 after graduating from the University of South Carolina. He is the assistant editor. His niche is seasoned R&B acts, along with radio stats on urban and R&B formats.

Related Posts

Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey and Sade Among 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees

The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees have been revealed. R&B/soul music icons Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey,...

Norelle Covers Sade’s ‘Like a Tattoo’

Emerging vocalist Norelle pays tribute to Sade Adu ahead of the legendary singer's 65th birthday (Jan. 16) with a cover...

• Privacy Policy

Recent Stories

• Camper Enlists Tank and Syd for New Song ‘I Need It’
• Normani Releases New Single ‘1:59’ Featuring Gunna: Stream
• PARTYNEXTDOOR Releases New Album ‘PARTYNEXTDOOR 4’

© 2022 Rated R&B

Jump to navigation

Search form

• Album Reviews
• Fresh Soul Playlist
• Upcoming Albums
• All-Time Best
• Transitions
• Radio Guide
• CD Store Directory
• Music Birthdays
• LMG Soul Podcasts
• Readers' Choice Awards

Sade tour dates with John Legend set; "Ultimate Collection" CD coming

Pre-orders of the album begin today at  Sade.com .  Fans who pre-order  The Ultimate Collection  will have exclusive early access to tickets beginning March 30 th  in select markets. For complete presale and ticket on sale information, visit Sade.com.  Tickets for the newly announced dates go on sale to the public beginning April 2 nd  at Ticketmaster.com  and  LiveNation.com . 

Sade will be joined on tour by fellow Grammy winner John Legend, performing in top arenas across North America, in an effort to reach their vast and loyal fans.  Sade's classic sound set to haunting, unmistakable vocals creates the most intimate of concert experiences in a way that only an unforgettable Sade performance can. Sade performed for more than a million fans during their last tour in 2001.

The accomplishments of  Soldier Of Love  so far are astounding. The single, "Soldier of Love" - which Sade co-produced with Mike Pela, and was written by Sade along with longtime collaborators Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman and Paul Spencer Denman made radio history upon its release.  In less than four weeks "Soldier of Love" propelled into the top five at both Urban Hot AC and Smooth Jazz radio charts, making it one of the fastest moving records of the year. The track held the #1 spot at Urban Hot AC radio for four weeks straight and topped the Smooth Jazz chart for two weeks. Sade is now the first group since the Isley Brothers in 2001 to earn a #1 spot as a lead act on the R&B Chart.

Known for their one of a kind timeless sound, Sade has enjoyed phenomenal success both internationally and stateside throughout the span of their twenty-seven year career. Since the release of their debut album, Diamond Life in 1984 the band has seen all five of their studio albums land in the Top 10 on Billboard's Top 200 Album Chart selling a total of more than 50 million albums worldwide to date. They've been nominated for American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards and have won four Grammy Awards - first in 1986 for Best New Artist, then in 1994 for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group for "No Ordinary Love", again in 2002 for Best Pop Vocal Album with Lovers Rock and most recently in 2011 for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group for "Soldier Of Love".

John Legend, who will join Sade on all tour stops, is a nine-time Grammy Award winner.  His most recent work with the Roots on WAKE UP! won awards for  Best  R &B Album, Best R&B Song  ("Shine") and  Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance  ("Hang On In There") at the 2010 53 rd  Annual Grammy Awards Ceremony.

Sade and John Legend Summer Tour Dates:

(Newly announced dates are noted in  bold  below.)

June 16                          Baltimore, MD                  1st Mariner Arena

June 18                         Pittsburgh, PA                 Consol Energy Center

June 19                          Philadelphia, PA               Wells Fargo Center

June 21                          Uniondale, NY                  Nassau Coliseum

June 22                          Washington, DC               Verizon Center

June 24                          East Rutherford, NJ           Izod Center

June 25                          Newark, NJ                       Prudential Center

June 28                          Toronto, ON                      Air Canada Centre

June 30                          Montreal, QC                    Bell Centre

July 03                           Uncasville, CT                   Mohegan Sun Arena

July 06                           Boston, MT                      TD Garden

July 08                           Indianapolis, IN              Conseco Fieldhouse

July 09                           Cleveland, OH                Quicken Loans Arena

July 10                           Columbus, OH                 Schottenstein Center

July 12                           Atlanta, GA                      Philips Arena

July 13                           Atlanta, GA                     Philips Arena

July 15                           Ft. Lauderdale, FL             BankAtlantic Center

July 16                           Miami, FL                       American Airlines Arena

July 17                           Orlando, FL                      Amway Center

July 23                           Houston, TX                    Toyota Center

July 24                           Dallas, TX                       American Airlines Center

July 26                           Kansas City, MO              Sprint Center

July 28                           St. Louis, MO                  Scottrade Center

July 29                           Memphis, TN                   FedEx Forum

July 31                           Charlotte, NC                  Time Warner Cable Arena

August 03                      Detroit, MI                       The Palace at Auburn Hills

August 05                       Chicago, IL                       United Center

August 06                       Chicago, IL                       United Center

August 07                      Chicago, IL                     United Center

August 09                      Minneapolis, MN             Target Center

August 11                      Denver, CO                     Pepsi Center 

August 13                       Vancouver, BC                  Rogers Arena

August 14                      Seattle, WA                    Key Arena

August 15                      Portland, OR                   Rose Garden Arena

August 17                      Sacramento, CA             Power Balance Pavilion

August 19                       Los Angeles, CA               Staples Center

August 20                       Los Angeles, CA               Staples Center

August 21                      Los Angeles, CA             Staples Center

August 23                      San Diego, CA                Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre

August 25                       San Jose, CA                   HP Pavilion

August 26                      Oakland, CA                   Oracle Arena

August 27                       Oakland, CA                     Oracle Arena

August 30                       Anaheim, CA                    Honda Center

August 31                      Anaheim, CA                  Honda Center

September 02                Phoenix, AZ                    U.S. Airways Center

September 03                Las Vegas, NV                MGM Grand Arena

For complete ticket and tour information visit, SADE.COM  and LIVENATION.com

Sade Verified

Similar artists on tour.

concerts and tour dates

Fan reviews.