Callum Beattie’s route is paved with empathy, a working class voice speaking with a profound truth and authenticity. It’s full of spirit. Honesty. What you see, is what you get. The songwriter started his journey more than a decade ago, and he’s done it the hard way – but, as he insists “It’s the only path worth a damn.”
His 2026 album INDI was the number 1 Scottish album and number 4 in the National chart and his last 3 singles were all play listed on Radio 2. After selling out Glasgow’s OVO Hydro, Edinburgh Castle, and performing at Bowie Live on the Loch with David Bowie’s Glastonbury 2000 band, Callum’s Winter Tour is definitely a more personal and exclusive engagement with fans. For the first time two shows will have setlists selected entirely by the fans coming to the gigs.
“I’m absolutely buzzing to be back playing in more intimate venues, where we can really feel the energy of the crowd. It’s what life is all about, and I can’t wait!”
Brought up in a working class, single-parent household on the fringes of Edinburgh, Callum Beattie quickly gravitated towards music. It made him incredibly rebellious and determined. Failure was just never an option.
“You have to have emotion,” he says. “That’s what music is – it’s about making somebody feel better about their life. And it’s also storytelling. They’re all stories, every song.” We all know things are really hard for everyone at the moment but let’s look at the positives and do positive things where we can. Callum and his manager Dave have raised over £1.1 million for charities over the last 4 years to help those in need.
