British Singer Ego Ella May to Release New Album “Good Intentions” on March 20th, 2026 | WATCH NEW VIDEO! Announces New U.K. Tour for 2026
EGO ELLA MAY
ANNOUNCES UK TOUR
AND SHARES “WHAT YOU WAITING FOR” LIVE
NEW ALBUM
“GOOD INTENTIONS”
RELEASED 20TH MARCH
Award-winning British-Nigerian singer-songwriter and musician Ego Ella May, who has just been nominated for Best Jazz Act at the 2026 MOBO Awards, releases her long-awaited sophomore album “Good Intentions” on 20th March, the follow-up to her critically acclaimed 2020 debut “Honey For Wounds”. Today, she announces a UK tour with a full live band, kicking off in Manchester on 29th April. Tickets are available HERE.
UK TOUR DATES
29th April YES, Manchester
7th May Jam Jar, Bristol
9th May Islington Assembly Hall, London
“Good Intentions” ushers in a new chapter for Ego, her most daring and ambitious work to date, beautifully blending warm jazz textures, alt-soul explorations, intricate harmonies, and lyrical storytelling.
Current single “What You Waiting For” is a broken-beat groove co-produced and composed by Ego with Tom Excell. Speaking about the single, Ego explains: “‘What You Waiting For’ is one of my favourite songs to play live, this song is so fun! But it holds a deeper meaning about living life NOW, and about presence. Quite simply, don’t wait! The time is now. I wrote it about this album as a whole, and trying to conjure up more of a belief in myself and my gifts, and I kept saying to myself ‘If not now, when?’ It’s the anthem I play when I need a confidence boost!”.
“Good Intentions” was produced by Ego herself, along with Alfa Mist, Beat Butcha, LVTHER, Melo Zed, TAVE, Tom Excell and more. Lead singles “What We Do”, co-produced with Wu-Lu, and “We’re Not Free”, with echoes of Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On”, are a glimpse into the album’s thematic richness, examining community, liberation, vulnerability, and the complicated beauty of everyday human experience. Guided by introspection and candid conversations with her inner circle, the album is equally shaped by the authors she loves: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Patti Smith, Chinua Achebe, Ayobami Adebayo, and Joan Didion.
To celebrate the release of “Good Intentions”, Ego Ella May will play a series of intimate in-store acoustic performances at Rough Trade locations across the UK. Access will be available via pre-order of the exclusive signed, limited-edition coloured vinyl or CD through Rough Trade, available HERE.
IN-STORE DATES
20th March Rough Trade East, London
24th March Rough Trade Nottingham
25th March Rough Trade Liverpool
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