Richard Thompson to play Café de la Danse in Paris in two weeks!

Richard Thompson returns to Paris on April 20 in support of Ship to Shore, his first album of new material in six years—and it’s anything but a victory lap. Lean, caustic, and melodically rich, the record finds Thompson sharpening his songwriting tools rather than polishing old trophies. Whether he's snarling through the pointed “Singapore Sadie” or quietly devastating on “Trust,” the 74-year-old troubadour proves he's still writing with more bite and nuance than most artists half his age.

Since co-founding Fairport Convention in the late '60s, Thompson has been a restless shape-shifter: anchoring British folk rock, exploring stripped-down acoustic confessionals, and tearing through electric solos that have influenced generations of guitarists. His storytelling—equal parts wry, bleak, and tender—has only grown more distilled with time, a throughline connecting early classics like “1952 Vincent Black Lightning” to Ship to Shore’s brooding narratives.

The upcoming show at Café de la Danse is a rare chance to catch one of the greatest living songwriters performing new material that still demands your full attention, in an intimate acoustic format. Expect a career-spanning set, yes, but all roads point to Ship to Shore—a late-career triumph from an artist who never stopped moving forward.

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