PJ MORTON RETURNS TO AUSTRALIA NEXT WEEK FOR LIVE DATES INCLUDING BLUESFEST
“Please Be Good” Out Now, First Single From Upcoming Album
Entirely Written & Recorded During 30 Days In Africa
Las Vegas Residency & More Set For 2024, Following 5th GRAMMY® Win
Photos by Cedric Tang
Revered singer, songwriter and producer PJ MORTON returns to Australia next week for headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney, followed by sets at Bluesfest, Byron Bay across Easter.
He will play 170 Russell, Melbourne on March 27and Sydney’s Metro Theatre on March 28, with performances at Bluesfest running from March 30 to April 1.
Following his fifth career GRAMMY® Award win last month, in what was his seventh consecutive year of GRAMMY® nominations, PJ Morton dropped “Please Be Good,” the first single from a forthcoming album that he made entirely in Africa last year. Fully written and recorded during a life-changing 30 days he spent traveling the continent, the record confirms his most prolific and tireless chapter to date, featuring collaborations with dozens of local musicians across South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana and Egypt. While Morton describes his time in Africa as “the best trip I’ve ever taken,” the journey quickly turned into so much more than just the music. He immersed himself in the different cultures and genres that have shaped him and formed deep connections with the land and people.
“Please Be Good” is a collaboration between PJ Morton and Nigerian producer P.Priime, an influential and international force of Afrobeats and hip-hop, whose credits include songs with Burna Boy, CKay, Davido, Fireboy DML, Wizkid and more. The track signals one of the new sonic directions PJ Morton is embracing and exploring on the upcoming LP, and he will have much more music and news to share soon.
Download/stream “Please Be Good” via Morton Records, and learn more about PJ Morton’s journey from Cape Town to Cairo in the video here: WATCH
“Please Be Good” Single Art
In the meantime, PJ Morton has also written, arranged and produced original music for Disney’s upcoming Disneyland and Disney World attraction, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. As the first Black composer to write an original song for a Disney attraction, the project is another historic milestone for the New Orleans native and father of three, featuring new songs and fresh arrangements of favorites from the Disney film, The Princess and the Frog.
In addition to his tour dates in Asia, New Zealand and Australia, PR Morton will undertake US performances at the Kennedy Center, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and Roots Picnic alongside Lil Wayne, The Roots and Trombone Shorty, as well as the next leg of Maroon 5’s Las Vegas residency and more to be announced. Find the latest tour dates below and tickets at pjmortonmusic.com/#shows.
PJ Morton Tour Dates
15 MARCH – Seoul, KR – Musinsa Garage
17 MARCH – Tokyo, JP – The Garden Hall (Ebisu)
22 MARCH – Wellington, NZ – San Fran
23 MARCH – Auckland, NZ – The Tuning Fork
27 MARCH – Melbourne, VIC – 170 Russell
28 MARCH – Sydney, AUS – The Metro Theatre
30 MARCH TO 1 APRIL – Byron Bay, AUS – Byron Bay BluesFest
4 MAY – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
12 MAY – Washington, DC – The Kennedy Center
2 JUNE – Philadelphia, PA – Roots Picnic
15 JUNE – Boston, MA – Berklee Performance Center
PJ Morton will also release his inspiring and life-spanning book, Saturday Night, Sunday Morning. Arriving November 12th via Worthy Publishing, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, and available for pre-order now, the memoir sees the 5x GRAMMY®-winner recounting and reflecting upon a journey that continues to defy expectations and straddle the tensions of music and faith, race and culture, expression and identity. As the son of two pastors and gospel artists, PJ Morton grew up grounded by the sound of the Church, but soon found himself drawn to R&B, pop and soul, writing songs that the industry, his family and community struggled to understand. In the face of mounting pressure, rejection and constant miscategorisation, he committed himself to a steadfast path of independence: making music on his own terms, launching his own record label, joining one of the biggest bands in the world while staying true to his New Orleans roots. The risks he took paid off, and through his trailblazing transformation from preacher’s kid to the busiest man in showbiz – performing everywhere from his local congregation to the Super Bowl with Maroon 5, collaborating with everyone from his father to Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu, Jon Batiste and Lil Wayne – PJ Morton hopes to encourage readers and listeners to overcome obstacles as they seek their dreams.
Order here: Saturday Night, Sunday Morning
