Following his support on Boyce Avenue’s tour last year Tyler Ward has announced details of his own headline dates for February and March.
Tyler Ward has transformed his life and music in the last year from living in his parent's basement, to living in his parent's basement as an industry leader for the new wave of music. Currently, ranked as the 19th Most Popular Musician on YouTube with over 825,000+ subscribers, Tyler releases one or two new videos each week. Combining original music, covers and showcasing featured artists, Tyler's passion is to connect with people through music; however, music wasn’t always his focus. Encouraged by his father at a young age to pursue athletics, Tyler spent his younger years working towards scoring touchdowns, and winning football games rather than chasing his musical dream.
After completing high school, Tyler was accepted to the United States Air Force Academy where he started his collegiate football career. Tyler never adjusted to the military lifestyle, “I smiled too much,” he said. It was because of his excessive smiling and creative expression that Tyler found himself scrubbing toilets and cleaning floors on the weekends. Despite the intensive janitorial experience, Tyler decided to move on. He transferred to the University of Northern Colorado and once again played football. Several injuries later, he decided to leave the sport and follow his passion for writing music. Tyler’s realisation of becoming a successful national artist arose when he first started playing with national acts such as The Fray and The Jonas Brothers.
In February of 2010 Tyler decided to cover the massive hit "We Are The World" during the Winter 2010 Olympics. In the first week Tyler received 1.5 million views, and his career changed forever. Now with over 217,000,000 uploaded views, Tyler has broken into mainstream music, and the charts. Tyler was the first independent musician to be charted on Billboard's SOCIAL 50, and has maintained status for 38 weeks. Rubbing shoulders with the likes of Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Justin Bieber, and Rihanna, Tyler has been ranked as high as #14 in the world, currently ranked #30, holds the #3 position on Billboard Uncharted, and connects with over 475,000+ fans on his Facebook page.
Having just concluded his tours in North America & Europe last year, his presence is becoming truly global with the announcements of three headline UK dates. What remains constant in Tyler's life is his desire to impact lives with his music. “I love playing and it’s by far the best job I’ve ever had.”
UK Tour
22nd Feb - Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
23rd Feb - London Dingwalls
25th Feb - Manchester Academy 3
26th Feb - Belfast Speakeasy Bar
28th Feb - Glasgow King Tuts Wah Wah Hut
1st Mar - Birmingham Library HMV Institute
Tickets here
