Major Hollywood star to play live music gig in Oxfordshire

The 24 and Flatliners actor will perform at Cowley Road’s O2 Academy Oxford on Tuesday, May 26, as part of a run of UK and European dates.

Sutherland, the son of acclaimed actor Donald Sutherland, has built a parallel career as a musician over the past decade.

Away from his Golden Globe-winning turn as counter-terrorism agent Jack Bauer in 24, he has released three albums and toured extensively.

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The Oxford date comes shortly before the release of his fourth studio album, Grey, which is out on Friday, May 29, via Maple Creek Records.

This record was written and recorded between 2024 and 2026 and sees him delving deeper into personal territory.

Mr Sutherland said: “To begin, I want to express how happy and excited I am to be releasing my fourth album, ‘Grey’.

“The songs were written and recorded over a two-year period from 2024 to 2026.

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“In many ways, these songs mark a growth for me personally, as I wrote less about observations and more about personal feelings that I have been navigating in my own life.”

The first single, Simpler Time, is already out, which the 59-year-old said is “a reflection on my youth and the memory of a time that felt more reliable culturally, socially and politically”.

He added: “I am aware that the memory of one’s youth is often seen through rose-tinted glasses, but in this instance, personally, I don’t think so.”

The actor will tour Europe, the UK, Ireland and North America this spring and summer, with Oxford one of only a handful of British dates.