The Nordics Kings of the Blues, Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado today release their new album, Live At Hotel Cecil.
They celebrate with the live video for ‘Never Givin’ In’ – Watch HERE
Out now via Provogue/Artone Label Group – Order/Stream HERE
Also check out the videos for Already Gone | Said I Was Hurt (Live) | Hold My Lover Tight (Live) | I Used To Love You (Live) | Come On In (Live)
| The award-winning Nordics Kings of the Blues, Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado today release their stunning new album, Live at Cecil Hotel via Provogue/Artone Label Group. Order/Stream HERE. To celebrate the release they have released the video for a hauntingly atmospheric live version of ‘Never Givin’ In.‘ At nearly 11-minutes long, a hauntingly sinister intro gives way to a post-apocalyptic Sons of Anarchy soundtrack fed through an Ennio Morricone filter, that tantalises as it drags the crowd along. The goosebump-inducing version was originally seen on 2020s Come On In, which has gone on to become a staple of the band’s live shows. Talking about the release of the album Risager says, “The album really has that killer live energy which is always difficult to create in a studio. When you’re standing in front of such a wonderful crowd in your own hometown, you instinctively give everything you got.” They have already released a number of sizzling singles from the album such as; ‘Already Gone,’ ‘Said I Was Hurt (Live)‘, ‘Hold My Lover Tight (Live)‘, ‘I Used To Love You (Live)‘ and ‘Come On In (Live)‘. Set against an Art Deco backdrop of the Hotel Cecil in their hometown of Copenhagen, it perfectly suits the smooth, smoky blues of Denmark’s hardest-working band. The show was recorded at their sold-out performance on 29 November 2025, one of the band’s final shows on their House of Sticks winter tour, and saw the band fully flexing their sophisticated might. The eight-piece band adorned the high stage – Thorbjørn Risager (Vocals, Electric Guitar), Emil Balsgaard (Organ, Keys), Joachim Svensmark (Electric Guitar), Kasper Wagner (Baritone Sax), Hans Nybo (Tenor Sax), Peter W Kehl (Trumpet), Søren Bøjgaard (Bass), and Martin Seidelin (Drums, Percussion) . The curtains are raised. As the lights are dimmed, the band’s neon logo draws your attention. The drape-flanked room catapults you to another place and another time. That’s where the Danish sensations draw you in. Live At Cecil Hotel proves to be a special moment.” A sold-out show still sends a tingling sensation through a band. “It’s humbling. Truly. We’ve built this step by step over many years, often far from home. To see “Sold Out” means people have chosen to spend their evening with us. That’s not something I take lightly,” he says. |
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| Tour Dates Tickets are available HERE Jun 19 – Blues Garage Open Air (Release concert!) – Hannover, DE Jun 20 – Bluesnacht Petershagen – Petershagen, Germany Jun 25 – Riverboat Jazzfestival – Silkeborg, Denmark Jul 4 – Stedli-Blues – Laufen, Switzerland Jul 10 – JUKS Schenefeld – Schenefeld, Germany Jul 11 – Blues, Roots & Song Festival – Schneverdingen, Germany Jul 29 – Vallemaggia Magic Blues – Avegno, Switzerland Aug 8 – e-Ventschau Festival – Dahlenburg, Germany *Aug 14 — Den Blå Festival — Ålborg, Denmark (Duo) Aug 15 – Den Blå Festival – Aalborg, Denmark Aug 16 – Gemsinghoved Festival – Struer, Denmark Aug 21 – Flensburger Hofkultur – Flensburg, Germany Aug 29 – Kristiansand Blues & Rock – Kristiansand, Norway *Sep 2 — Jazzhus Dexter – Odense, Denmark (Duo) *Sep 3 – Kulturhuset Brøk – Brønshøj, Denmark (Duo) *Sep 4 – 28 Live – Roskilde, Denmark (Duo) *Sep 5 – Cafe Støj – Århus, Denmark (Duo) *Sep 12 – Kulturloftet – Ebeltoft, Denmark (Duo) Sep 17 – BW Live – Haslev, Denmark *Sep 18 – Bluesette – Esbjerg, Denmark (Duo) *Sep 19 – Industrien – Aarup, Denmark (Duo) Sep 24 – Festhalle – Dudenhofen, Germany Sep 25 – Kesselhaus – Berlin, Germany Sep 26 – Lahnsteiner Bluesfestival – Lahnstein – Germany *Sep 30 – Ronneby Musikförening – Ronneby, Sweden (Duo) *Oct 1 – E-Street – Sundsvall, Sweden (Duo) *Oct 2 – Bryggeriet – Härnösand, Sweden (Duo) *Oct 3 – Perdido – Örnskjoldsvik, Sweden (Duo) Oct 9 – Rootsy Live – Falkenberg – Sweden Oct 10 – Nalen – Stockholm, Sweden Oct 15 – Color Line Cruise Oslo–Kiel – Norway Oct 16 – Color Line Cruise Kiel–Oslo – Norway Oct 17 – Oslo Bluesklub – Oslo, Norway Oct 23 – Sønderborghus – Sønderborg, Denmark Oct 29 – Het Bolwerk – Sneek, Netherlands Oct 30 – Harmonie – Bonn, Germany Oct 31 – Spirit of 66 – Verviers, Belgium Nov 7 – Farum Jazzklub – Farum, Denmark Nov 12 – Metropool – Hengelo, Netherlands Nov 13 – TBA – Netherlands Nov 14 – De Bosuil – Amersfoort, Netherlands Nov 20 – Bygningen – Køge, Denmark Nov 27 – TBA – Germany Nov 28 – Lehenbachhalle – Winterbach, Germany Dec 5 – Amager Bio – Copenhagen, Denmark Dec 11 – Slagthuset, Malmø – Sweden Dec 12 – Pustervik – Gothenburg, Sweden |
