Brooke Combe – Tears Won’t Lie
Lauded Scottish recording artist Brooke Combe has had a dizzying few months carving out a lane of her own with her “vintage styled soul” (CLASH). After winning Rolling Stone UK’s PlayNext Award, independently releasing her debut album Dancing at the Edge of the World and opening for Benson Boone on his American Heart Tour in arenas across the US, Combe is back with a brand new, sunkissed single “Tears Won’t Lie” – her debut for the esteemed Fontana / Verve Records.
“Tears Won’t Lie” is an openhearted offering that sees Combe yearning for earlier, better times with a loved one. The music video – directed by James Slater – catches Brooke and her friends escaping the dreary British weather for a night on the town.
“‘Tears Won’t Lie’ is a song that explores the truth that surfaces after a relationship falls apart,” Combe says of the single. “It’s about someone who has spent years hiding their pain behind a smile, only to be confronted with the emotional reality they can’t suppress anymore. Sort of like the moment grief, self-awareness and reality meet, and you’re suddenly awake and won’t lose yourself to love again.”
“Tears Won’t Lie” follows the Fall release of Combe’s single “How Can I Tell You? (To Love Me More).” The first new track is a Northern Soul stomper and garnered international attention for the Scottish singer, including performance bookings on the Kelly Clarkson Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Brooke Combe grew up in Dalkeith, just south of Edinburgh, where she developed a love for Motown and soul music. She collaborated with producer James Skelly, the frontman of The Coral, to create her debut album, titled Dancing on the Edge of the World, which was released independently in January 2025 at Kempston Street Studios in Liverpool. Her influences include Leon Bridges, Michael Kiwanuka, and Raye, as well as Jalen Ngonda and Jungle.
Currently on her second a sold-out headline run across the UK and known for her enthralling live shows, Combe already has a 2026 packed with gigs. Earlier this year, Combe was announced as the opener for soul singer Jalen N’gonda’s “Doctrine Of Love” world tour. Before then, Combe will join Lenny Kravitz at his show at Gunnersbury Park in London on August 15.
Brooke Combe live dates:
April 2 – Leeds, The Wardrobe – SOLD OUT
April 3 – Birmingham, O2 Academy2
April 4 – Newcastle, The Grove – SOLD OUT
April 6 – Glasgow, King Tut’s – SOLD OUT
April 8 – London, KOKO – SOLD OUT (1,400)
April 9 – Manchester, Gorilla – SOLD OUT (500)
April 10 – Liverpool, O2 Academy – SOLD OUT (1,200)
April 15 – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
April 16 – Cardiff, The Globe
April 17 – Bristol, Thekla
April 23 – Glasgow, Saint Luke’s – SOLD OUT
April 24 – Glasgow, Saint Luke’s – Extra Date Added SOLD OUT
May 3 – Liverpool, Sound City Festival
May 23 – Warrington, Neighbourhood Weekender
May 24 – London, Cross The Tracks
June 10 – Norway, Bergen, Bergenfest
July 11 – France, Châteauneuf-Grasse
July 24 – Oxfordshire, Truck Festival
July 25 – Cornwall, Rock Oyster Festival
July 26 – Sheffield, Tramlines Festival
July 31 – Kiltarlity, Belladrum Festival
August 2 – Dorset, Camp Bestival
August 8 – Newquay, Boardmasters Festival
August 15 – London, Gunnersbury Park – Supporting Lenny Kravitz
August 22 – Edinburgh, Royal Highland Centre
August 30 – Portsmouth, Victorious Festival
October 1 – Amsterdam, Paradiso – Supporting Jalen N’gonda
October 2 – Amsterdam, Paradiso – Supporting Jalen N’gonda
October 3 – Groningen, Oosterpoort – Supporting Jalen N’gonda
October 5 – Cologne, Carlswerk Victoria – Supporting Jalen N’gonda
October 6 – Brussels, Ancienne Belgique – Supporting Jalen N’gonda
October 8 – Paris, Olympia – Supporting Jalen N’gonda
October 9 – Lille, L’Aeronef – Supporting Jalen N’gonda
October 11 – Munich, Muffathalle – Supporting Jalen N’gonda
October 12 – Zurich, X-Tra – Supporting Jalen N’gonda
October 14 – Berlin, Huxleys – Supporting Jalen N’gonda
October 15 – Hamburg, Grosse Freiheit 36 – Supporting Jalen N’gonda
October 16 – Copenhagen, Amager Bio – Supporting Jalen N’gonda
October 23 – Cardiff, The Great Hall – Supporting Jalen N’gonda
October 24 – Bristol, O2 Academy – Supporting Jalen N’gonda
October 25 – Bristol, O2 Academy – Supporting Jalen N’gonda
October 27 – Bournemouth, O2 Academy – Supporting Jalen N’gonda
October 28 – London, Brixton Academy – Supporting Jalen N’gonda
October 29 – Brighton, Brighton Dome – Supporting Jalen N’gonda
November 1 – Leeds, O2 Academy – Supporting Jalen N’gonda
November 2 – Glasgow, Barrowlands – Supporting Jalen N’gonda
November 3 – Manchester, O2 Academy – Supporting Jalen N’gonda
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