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Kane Brown\u2019s 2025 Autumn heralds a bold new chapter as he brings The High Road tour across to Europe. Released in January, the album marked his fourth studio effort and found him stretching the boundaries of country music while staying firmly grounded in the stories and sounds he loves.\u00a0 The album\u2019s lead single, \u2018Backseat Driver,’ recently hit No. 1 at country radio, giving Brown his eighth straight chart-topper, his thirteenth overall. Meanwhile, his collaboration with Marshmello, \u2018Miles On It,’ has been certified platinum and has amassed nearly 300 million streams worldwide.\u00a0 That track also made history by being the #1 \u201cmost added\u201d at both country and pop radio formats\u2014Brown becoming the first male artist to ever accomplish that feat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stepping onto European soil for the first leg of The High Road Tour, Brown kicked things off in Cologne, Germany, on September 30, before he heads to Tilburg, Dublin, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester, and ultimately London\u2019s OVO Arena Wembley.\u00a0 Throughout his career, Brown has amassed nearly 12 billion on-demand streams, secured 13 No. 1 country singles and earned 24 RIAA certified records.\u00a0 A trailblazer both on and off stage, he\u2019s one of just seven country artists to achieve Diamond status\u2014for his hits \u2018Heaven’ and \u2018What Ifs’ \u2014and was named to Time\u2019s 100 Most Influential People in 2021.\u00a0 Brown\u2019s willingness to experiment, explore mental health themes (as with his song \u2018Haunted’), and blend genres has only deepened his connection with global audiences.\u00a0 As he tours through Europe over the next couple of weeks fans can expect a setlist that underscores both his commercial firepower and his artistic evolution \u2013 we were thrilled to catch up with him to talk all about it.<\/p>\n
Hi Kane, thank you for your time on a show night, it’s lovely to catch up with you again.<\/strong><\/p>\n Hi buddy, how are you? Hope you are well. <\/p>\n The tour starts tonight in Germany \u2013 how was the flight over?<\/strong><\/p>\n Man, it was kinda brutal! I had a massive headache by the time I got off the plane. I always have this ear problem every time I fly and an eight or ten hour flight is going to do some damage but I’m good now \u2013 I’m ready to go!<\/p>\n You went straight to the gym, looking at your Instagram!<\/strong><\/p>\n I did! I’ve just left it again too, to come and do this!<\/p>\n You’re a monster! We’ll pick up on that later in the interview. What’s it like performing for international crowds compared to the folks back home? Is there any difference?<\/strong><\/p>\n Yeah. I’d say a huge difference. I don’t get to see the fans over here much so I think they can be a little more excited than back home. They seem to know more of the deep cuts too. I’m really pumped for tonight because it is a smaller venue than we are used to \u2013 which humbles me \u2013 I’m already a humble guy but this is really cool. It’s good to re-connect with people and play these type of shows sometimes. <\/p>\n You’re playing arenas in the UK this time \u2013 can you feel the buzz and the fanbase building each time you come over? <\/strong><\/p>\n Yeah, man. It was cool to be out walking here in the city today and actually be recognised by people \u2013 that hasn’t happened before. I can’t understand what they are saying but it’s really cool! (laughing) <\/p>\n With the setlist for the European shows \u2013 will you be tweaking it from the American ones given we don’t get to see you very often or will it be largely the same?<\/strong><\/p>\n When it comes to that kind of stuff I’m normally spot on so I’m quite focused on what the setlist should be. When it gets to being just me and an acoustic guitar, that’s normally when I might change the set list around. <\/p>\n The last time we were in Dublin, we ended up doing a six song acoustic encore out of the blue. My drummer drank so many Guinnesses that meant he was throwing up in the bathroom! He’s not my drummer no more, although that wasn’t the reason! We had to do an acoustic finish and I took my ears out and everybody was just throwing songs out at us! (laughing) <\/p>\n What keeps you fresh when you are on a big long tour like this? Is it that kind of spontaneity? <\/strong><\/p>\n I think just being over in Europe adds an extra dimension and freshness. That makes it different because the people don’t get to see me over here that often. It’s usually the energy of the crowd that I enjoy the most \u2013 the only time that I won’t be excited is if the crowd just doesn’t have energy. I will say, I have been to some shows over here where the crowd has tipped over into being just a listening crowd but I will let them them know that I need them all to make some noise to give us that energy back again!<\/p>\n