Ricky Warwick releases new single ‘Angels Of Desolation’ ahead of UK tour
RICKY WARWICK
RELEASES VIDEO FOR ‘ANGELS OF DESOLATION’ WATCH HERE
AHEAD OF UK TOUR WITH THE FIGHTING HEARTS SEPTEMBER 2025 TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE
NEW SOLO ALBUM ‘BLOOD TIES’ FEAT. SPECIAL GUESTS BILLY DUFFY, LITA FORD & CHARLIE STARR OUT NOW – LISTEN HERE / ORDER HERE
Ricky Warwick, one of rock’s most compelling voices and frontman of The Almighty, Black Star Riders and Thin Lizzy, has returned with his powerful new single ‘Angels of Desolation’, which features Tuk Smith from Biters on backing vocals.
The video sees Ricky joined by The Fighting Hearts who are Ben Christo – guitar, Richard Vernon – bass and Jack Taylor – drums.
The track is taken from his recently released album Blood Ties and is a soul-baring and anthemic track, which perfectly sets the stage for his upcoming UK tour with The Fighting Hearts in September.
Ricky says, “Angels Of Desolation is a song of personal redemption. Finally calling out and confronting the demons of regret and resentment. It’s not about seeing the whole journey, but taking the first step on a new path of change.”
The track blends raw honesty with heavy melody — the kind of emotionally charged songwriting that has become Ricky’s signature. Coated in grit and delivered with conviction, the single carves a new space in his growing legacy of honest, unflinching rock‘n’roll.
The single is taken from Ricky’s latest studio album Blood Ties, which is his most successful solo album to date earning a place in the Top 25 official UK album charts earlier this year, as well as receiving a wealth of praise from media and fans alike. You can order the album here.
As a solo artist and an esteemed singer/songwriter in his own right, Ricky Warwick has also collaborated with some of the finest musicians on the planet and with Blood Ties, has enlisted some notable guests including Lita Ford, Billy Duffy (The Cult) and Charlie Starr (Blackberry Smoke).
The album features the singles ‘Rise & Grind’, which features Charlie Starr on lead guitar, the bittersweet, ‘The Crickets Stayed In Clovis and ‘Don’t Leave Me In The Dark’ which sees legendary The Runaways guitarist & famed solo artist Lita Ford joining on vocal duties.
Next month, Ricky Warwick & The Fighting Hearts (Ben Christo – guitar / Richard Vernon – bass / Jack Taylor – drums) hit the road for a run of intimate, no-holds-barred UK shows with CJ Wildheart joining as special guest. Known for blistering live sets and fierce crowd connection, the tour promises a full-throttle mix of old favourites, deep cuts and new material.
Ricky Warwick remains undoubtedly one of the hardest working men in rock’n’roll and his creativity continues to roar with Blood Ties being as much a celebration of his stellar songwriting as it is his ethos towards doing the best he can for himself and for the fans.
Blood Ties is one of his most personal records yet and with big cathartic guitar sounds and life-affirming, often joyous assessments of where he is in life right now, is a standout body of work in a career that has spanned over four decades at the coalface of rock’n’roll.
Blood Ties is out now via Earache Records and is available to buy here & listen here.
SEPTEMBER TOUR DATES
Sat 13th – An Seomar, Inverness
Sun 14th – Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh
Tue 16th – The Cluny, Newcastle
Weds 17th – the Brickyard, Carlisle
Fri 19th – Rebellion, Manchester
Sat 20th – KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton
Sun 21st – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Mon 22nd – Junction 2, Cambridge
Tue 23rd – The 1865, Southampton
Thurs 25th – The Exchange, Bristol
Fri 26th – 100 Club, London
Sat 27th – Sin City, Swansea
