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Tom Odell Concert in Beijing

Date: Nov 28－7:30 pm

Venue: Beijing Exhibition Theater

Price: 180-1,200 yuan

Odell is signed to In the Name Of, an imprint of Columbia Records. He was discovered by the label head Lily Allen, who remarked that "his energy onstage reminded me of David Bowie". Odell's debut album, Long Way Down, was released on 24 June 2013 and reached No 1 in the UK official chart. He was due to support The Rolling Stones at London's Hyde Park on July 13, 2013, but was unable to perform because of illness. Tom performed his first new song since the release of Long Way Down, entitled Alex, on Feb 7 at the Plymouth Pavilions. The show kicked off the last leg of his UK Long Way Down Tour. Odell was named 'songwriter of the year' at the 2014 Ivor Novello Awards ceremomy.