Jorja Smith Releases Third Album What Are The Odds and Announces 2027 Headline Tour
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Jorja Smith has released her highly anticipated third album, What Are The Odds, today, Friday 21st August 2026. The release comes as the British singer prepares to co-headline All Points East and announces a major 2027 headline tour, including a huge date at The O2 in London.
From UK Garage and 2-Step to Grime, UK Funky, Soulful House and Afro House, What Are The Odds sees Smith embrace the sounds that have influenced her while pushing her music somewhere fresh, energetic and deeply personal.
Quick Answer: What is Jorja Smith's new album?
Jorja Smith's third studio album, What Are The Odds, was released on Friday 21st August 2026 via FAMM. The 12-track album blends UK Garage, Grime, 2-Step, UK Funky, Soulful House and Afro House with Jorja Smith's trademark soulful vocals and emotionally honest songwriting. She has also announced a major 2027 headline tour, including The O2, London on 17th July.
Key Facts
| Artist | Jorja Smith |
| Album | What Are The Odds |
| Release date | 21st August 2026 |
| Label | FAMM |
| Album number | Third studio album |
| Number of tracks | 12 |
| Key sounds | UK Garage, 2-Step, Grime, UK Funky, Soulful House, Afro House |
| London tour date | The O2, London, 17th July 2027 |
| Notable features | Devlin and Wizkid |
| All Points East | Co-headlining with Tems on 21st August 2026 |
Jorja Smith enters a new era with What Are The Odds
Nearly a decade after Blue Lights first introduced Jorja Smith to a wider audience, the Wolverhampton-born artist has reached another important point in her career.
Today, she releases What Are The Odds, her third studio album and a record that finds her sounding more confident, instinctive and creatively liberated than ever.
The album is rooted firmly in dance music, bringing together a mixture of UK Garage, Grime, 2-Step, UK Funky, Soulful House and Afro House. But beneath the movement and rhythm is the emotional honesty that has always made Jorja Smith's music stand out.
The result is an album that feels designed to be played loud, whether you're driving, getting ready for a night out or simply letting the music take over.
As Jorja Smith herself puts it, this is music "to make you move" and a record "for driving and vibing".
It is also an unusually personal album.
Across its 12 tracks, Jorja Smith explores friendship, grief, betrayal, loneliness, love and self-discovery, balancing the physical energy of the production with some of her most revealing songwriting to date.
A more instinctive Jorja Smith
What Are The Odds began with a conversation between Jorja Smith and longtime collaborator P2J following the success of Little Things. Rather than approaching the album with a rigid plan, much of it developed organically through three instinctive and pressure-free studio sessions.
That freedom can be heard throughout the record.
The album's title track reflects on Jorja Smith's experience of growing up in the public eye, while For Life looks at the complicated experience of loving a friend through addiction.
Elsewhere, Pretend confronts betrayal, while What's Done Is Done and I Lied, You Lied continue the album's exploration of relationships and emotional fallout.
There is also a strong connection to British music culture throughout the record.
This City features grime pioneer Devlin, who re-recorded his classic verse from London City for the track, while Alive brings Jorja Smith together with Nigerian superstar Wizkid.
It all adds up to a record that feels both contemporary and connected to the musical culture that has influenced Jorja Smith throughout her career.
Critics are already impressed
The early response to What Are The Odds has been hugely positive.
NME awarded the album four stars, describing it as "endearingly charming, brutally honest and ultimately fun", while Rolling Stone UK also gave it four stars, praising Jorja Smith for delivering what it called her best album yet.
That critical reaction is significant because What Are The Odds represents a different side of an artist who has already established herself as one of the UK's most distinctive modern voices.
Rather than simply repeating the formula that made her successful, Jorja Smith has leaned into rhythm, movement and experimentation without losing the soulful vocal performances and emotional storytelling that brought her to prominence.
Jorja Smith is taking What Are The Odds on the road
The album release isn't the only big Jorja Smith news arriving today.
Alongside What Are The Odds, Smith has announced a major 2027 headline tour across Europe, the UK and Australia.
The tour begins in Amsterdam on 26th May 2027 before travelling through some of Europe's biggest cities, including Paris, Brussels, Düsseldorf, Berlin, Copenhagen, Stockholm and Oslo.
Then comes the UK highlight.
Jorja Smith will headline The O2 in London on Saturday 17th July 2027.
The tour will continue later in the year with three Australian dates in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Jorja Smith 2027 Tour Dates
- 26 May – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
- 27 May – Accor Arena, Paris
- 29 May – ING Arena, Brussels
- 1 June – Mitsubishi Electric Halle, Düsseldorf
- 2 June – Zitadelle, Berlin
- 5 June – KB Hallen, Copenhagen
- 7 June – Annexet, Stockholm
- 8 June – Oslo Spektrum, Oslo
- 17 July – The O2, London
- 6 November – Riverstage, Brisbane
- 9 November – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
- 13 November – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
For UK fans, the London show promises to be a major moment, particularly with the new album providing a whole new collection of material to bring to the stage.
All Points East celebrates Jorja Smith's sound
The new album also arrives on a major live date for Smith, who co-headlines All Points East in London's Victoria Park alongside Tems today, 21st August.
The event has been curated by Jorja Smith and FAMM in collaboration with the festival, with a line-up that reflects the broad musical world surrounding the new album.
Nia Archives, kwn, Ayra Starr, Odeal, Uncle Waffles, DJ EZ, Maverick Sabre and Katy B are among the artists appearing, alongside a special performance from Elmiene and The Sunday Service Choir.
It feels like an appropriate way to launch What Are The Odds: a celebration of British music, global sounds, dance culture and the communities that continue to influence Jorja Smith.
What Are The Odds tracklist
- For Life
- What Are The Odds
- What's Done Is Done
- This City feat. Devlin
- Pretend
- The Way It Was
- I Lied, You Lied
- Dancing
- Alive feat. Wizkid
- Young Heart
- Make It Your Home
- When It Gets Like That
Jorja Smith continues to move forward
There is something particularly fitting about What Are The Odds arriving in 2026.
Jorja Smith's breakthrough came almost ten years ago with Blue Lights, and in the years since she has developed from one of the UK's most exciting new voices into an internationally respected artist with a sound entirely of her own.
Her third album doesn't look backwards. Instead, it takes the influences that have shaped her and gives them a new context.
It is soulful but energetic. Personal but built for movement. Rooted in British music culture while embracing sounds from much further afield.
And with a major global tour already announced, it looks like the What Are The Odds era is only just getting started.
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FAQs: Jorja Smith What Are The Odds
When was Jorja Smith's What Are The Odds released?
Jorja Smith's third album, What Are The Odds, was released on Friday 21st August 2026 via FAMM.
How many tracks are on What Are The Odds?
What Are The Odds features 12 tracks.
Who features on Jorja Smith's new album?
The album features Devlin on This City and Wizkid on Alive.
What genre is Jorja Smith's What Are The Odds?
The album draws heavily from UK Garage, 2-Step, Grime, UK Funky, Soulful House and Afro House, alongside Jorja Smith's soulful vocal style.
When is Jorja Smith touring the UK?
Jorja Smith's 2027 headline tour includes a major London show at The O2 on Saturday 17th July 2027.
Where can I buy Jorja Smith's What Are The Odds?
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