British chart topper Calum Scott: ‘Aussies tell you if they are liking it ... and if they don’t’

British chart topper Calum Scott has touched down in Sydney ahead of kicking off his Australian tour and he’s got a huge surprise for local fans. Here’s what you need to know.

Australian fans will be the first in the world to hear British chart topper Calum Scott’s new music.

It has been three years since the release of the Dancing On My Own singer’s last album release.

“This album has come around over a period of three years but I think over those three years I have matured, I’ve found my feet and I believe in myself more than I ever have so there is a confidence in this new music,” Scott told The Daily Telegraph.

British singer Calum Scott, who has arrived in Sydney ahead of his Australian tour. Picture: Richard Dobson

“And it is really different as well, some of the stuff I would have never done before because I would have not been confident enough to go near it but I am experimenting with tempo and all of the dance stuff I did with Lost Frequencies (Where Are You Now) and Kygo (Woke Up In Love) and Jax Jones (Whistle) has merged its way into my music but I will still make you cry. This album has some absolute tear-jerkers on there because I still want to hit people in the heart.”

Scott, 36, apologised for taking three years to work on the album, which will come out later this year.

“I might play some new stuff, Australia is a really great place for me to tour,” he said.

“Every time I’ve been on stage to perform (here). Aussies tell you if they are liking it, they also tell you if they don’t. It is really nice having that instant feedback.”

Aussie fans will be the first in the world to hear Scott’s new songs. Picture: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images

Scott loves performing in Australia. Picture: Rick Diamond/Getty Images

He supported Ed Sheeran on his global +–=÷× Tour in 2024 and landed in Sydney early yesterday ahead of kicking off his run of Australian dates in the Hunter Valley on Saturday.

Scott will play Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on January 29.

“Some singing, some crying, some dancing as well, which is a new thing for me,” Scott said when asked what fans should expect.

Scott will play the Enmore Theatre on January 29. Picture: Richard Dobson

“I used to think that I was going to be the ballad singer, the guy that makes people cry and yet, now I have had a couple of hits – dare I say it – with some dance numbers so now I get to jump around on stage like I’m 18 again. It means I can do festivals, I can do upbeat stuff, I can do weddings, funerals, all the rest of it. It just gives me some versatility, I can perform in front of some really diverse crowds.”