Forest Blakk Returns with “You’ll Be The Proof” Ft Joy Williams and Announces UK/EU Tour Dates
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Forest Blakk returns now with his new single “You’ll Be The Proof,” featuring Joy Williams. The track will also be performed live for the first time on Netflix’s Love Is Blind Season 10 reunion special, as he gets ready for his next UK and European tour. The release adds to a great streak for the singer/songwriter as his audience expands globally.
A press release from Forest Blakk’s management revealed that his EU/UK tour will kick off on May 17th and May 18th at The Lower Third in London (with both dates already sold out).
The hauntingly beautiful new song “You’ll Be The Proof” will see its live performance debut on the Season 10 reunion of Netflix‘s Love Is Blind, airing March 11. Blakk’s catalog has become a sonic-staple of the show with over ten previous features, resulting in him being named the “patron saint” of the show by creators with the Los Angeles Times pointing out “(Blakk’s) earnest mid-tempo love songs turn up on ‘Love is Blind‘ nearly as often as hosts Nick and Vanessa Lachey.” This upcoming appearance follows tour demand that saw the London presale sell out and a second date added, which has also sold out alongside an additional sold-out show in Amsterdam. Meanwhile, “You’ll Be The Proof” joins the ranks among rare and prestigious features from Joy Williams, including previous collaborations with Taylor Swift and Paramore.
Listen to “You’ll Be The Proof”:
From Forest Blakk: “You’ll Be the Proof came out of a writing session where Joy and I found ourselves talking about our partners and the healing we have experienced through them. We realized we weren’t just sharing love stories, we were recognizing how being loved had shaped us. The song explores the idea that love is not just something you say, it is something that changes you. It is the evidence in who you become.”
Forest ended 2025 by announcing his first-ever headline UK/EU tour, kicking off May 18th in London. The Lovers & Strangers Tour will span across mainland Europe with dates in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and France, concluding on June 1st in Amsterdam, NL. He also recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of his breakout Platinum-certified smash single “If You Love Her” by releasing an expanded EP just as the single claimed the #1 position on the Global Viral Shazam Charts. The EP featured various versions of the track, including duets with multi-platinum singer/songwriter Christina Perri and Grammy Award-winning artist Meghan Trainor.
Forest Blakk has spent his career soundtracking love stories of all kinds, amassing over 1.5 billion career streams. His intimate and relatable Every Little Detail EP, featuring “If You Love Her” and follow-up Gold-certified single “Fall Into Me” (co-written alongside Matchbox Twenty front man Rob Thomas and Gregg Wattenberg) cemented him as one of PEOPLE Magazine‘s “talented emerging artists making their mark on the musical landscape” and an “artist on the rise” by Billboard. 2024 marked the release of his EP Undone (Love & Loss), featuring “The Anchor & The Kite” which clinched 7 awards across various film festivals including Best Animation Film at Cannes World Film Festival, Best Animated Music Video at Rome Music Video Awards, Best Animation and Best Original Score at Rome International Movie Award and more. A compelling live performer, Blakk has toured extensively supporting James Blunt, James Arthur, NEEDTOBREATHE, Gavin James & more – in addition to his own sold-out North American headline runs.
The Lovers and Strangers Tour Dates
5/17 – London, UK – The Lower Third SOLD OUT
5/18 – London, UK – The Lower Third SOLD OUT
5/23 – Berlin, DE – Frannz Club
5/24 – Hamburg, DE – Nochtwache
5/26 – Zurich, CH – Dynamo Werk 21
5/27 – Munich, DE – Orangehouse
5/28 – Vienna, AT – B72
5/31 – Frankfurt, DE – Brotfabrik
6/1 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso SOLD OUT
6/3 – Manchester, UK – The Deaf Institute
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