20 Years of Bedlam: James Blunt’s anniversary tour
IQ talks with Blunt and the professionals helping to take him around the world to celebrate the landmark anniversary of his best-selling debut
Feature By IQ | 1 July 2025
Speak to anyone involved with James Blunt’s live career and you’ll hear nothing but positive tales, as well as how the artist strives to ensure that everyone who helps him achieve his touring ambitions enjoys life on the road.
“We sleep on two tour buses – sixteen of us in each bus – in tiny, coffin-like bunks. That means we are in very close proximity for a very long time, so it really helps if everyone gets along,” Blunt tells IQ.
“I’m lucky to have an amazing team of people on the road who have been with me for years. They work extraordinarily hard and are a very nice bunch of people. We’ve been working, living, and sleeping with each other long enough to see…