Blue announce first album in 7 years and delay comeback tour

have announced their first album in seven years, Heart and Soul, and delayed their comeback tour.

The boy band – made up of , Duncan James, Simon Webbe and Antony Costa – were due to embark on .

We’ve been in the studio WRITING a brand new album,’ Simon said in a video on social media. ‘And don’t forget we’re going on tour, and the tour’s called Heart & Soul as well, so it ties in together, you’re going to NEED the album!’

The reunion shows were initially set to mark two decades since the release of their chart-topping 2001 debut album, All Rise.

However, they’ve now been pushed back slightly to December, and will coincide with the new record.

The Breathe Easy hitmakers have confirmed their first LP since 2015’s Colours will arrive on September 9.

A press release teased that the four-piece “have been back together in the studio working on one of their best records yet.”

Special guests for the new dates will be announced and all will remain valid, with the run kicking off on December 4 at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena and concluding at Newcastle Utilita Arena on December 20.

In 2017, Simon, 43, confirmed he and his bandmates were back in the studio.

At the time, Lee, 38, was in EastEnders, Duncan, 44, in Hollyoaks and 40-year-old Antony was appearing in an Agatha Christie play, so the boys had limited time to work on the new tunes.

He said: ‘We’re in the studio. We did the Sunshine Festival in Worcester. We’re going to Latvia tomorrow. We’re constantly working, at least two or three times a month.’

Heart and Soul can be pre-ordered now by visiting  and will be available on CD, Vinyl and Cassette, as well as on all digital platforms. Get your tickets .