Richard Thompson, OBE (born 3 April 1949, Notting Hill, London, England) is a British songwriter, guitarist and recording and performing musician. He made his début as a recording artist as a member of Fairport Convention in September 1967. He was married to Linda Thompson from 1972 until 1982 (divorced) with whom he has three children Maimuna, Teddy and Kamila. In 1985 he married Nancy Covey with whom he has a son Jack (divorced 2018). Since 2019, his partner is Zara Phillips. Grandfather of Zak Hobbs. Thompson was awarded the Orville H. Gibson award for best acoustic guitar player in 1991.
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November 23, 2025
Landmark on Main Street
Port Washington, New York, United States1. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
2. Pharaoh
3. Valerie
4. Wall of Death(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
November 22, 2025
The Cabot
Beverly, Massachusetts, United States1. If I Could Live My Life Again
2. Pharaoh
3. Valerie
4. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
5. The Booze Talking
6. Withered and Died(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
7. She Twists the Knife Again
8. Wall of Death(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
9. Singapore Sadie
also with Zara Philips10. Woman or a Man?
also with Zara PhilipsNovember 21, 2025
Lebanon Opera House
Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States1. Pharaoh
2. Singapore Sadie
November 20, 2025
Tupelo Music Hall
Derry, New Hampshire, United StatesNovember 19, 2025
The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center
Old Saybrook, Connecticut, United StatesNovember 16, 2025
Infinity Music Hall
Hartford, Connecticut, United States1. Stony Ground
2. The Ghost of You Walks
3. Valerie
4. Meet on the Ledge(Fairport Convention cover)
5. Johnny's Far Away
6. Pharaoh
7. If I Could Live My Life Again
8. Walking the Long Miles Home
9. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
10. The Booze Talking
11. Singapore Sadie
12. Pipe Dreams
13. She Twists the Knife Again
14. Withered and Died(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
15. The Rattle Within
16. If Love Whispers Your Name
17. The Old Pack Mule
18. Wall of Death(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
1. Devonside
2. Tinker's Rhapsody
3. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
November 15, 2025
Jane Pickens Theater
Newport, Rhode Island, United StatesNovember 14, 2025
Sacred Heart University Community Theatre
Fairfield, Connecticut, United StatesNovember 9, 2025
The Concert Hall at Groton Hill Music Center
Groton, Massachusetts, United StatesAcoustic show
1. Stony Ground
2. Saving the Good Stuff for You
3. Valerie
4. The Ghost of You Walks
5. Johnny's Far Away
6. Pharaoh
7. If I Could Live My Life Again
8. Walking the Long Miles Home
9. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
10. The Booze Talking
11. Singapore Sadie
12. Pipe Dreams
13. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
14. Withered and Died(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
15. The Rattle Within
16. If Love Whispers Your Name
17. The Old Pack Mule
18. Wall of Death(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
1. Ghosts in the Wind
2. She Twists the Knife Again
3. Al Bowlly's in Heaven
November 8, 2025
The Stone Church
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States1. Stony Ground
2. Saving the Good Stuff for You
3. Valerie
4. The Ghost of You Walks
5. Johnny's Far Away
6. Pharaoh
7. If I Could Live My Life Again
8. Walking the Long Miles Home
9. The Booze Talking
10. Singapore Sadie
11. Pipe Dreams
12. The Rattle Within
13. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
14. She Twists the Knife Again
15. If Love Whispers Your Name
16. The Old Pack Mule
17. Wall of Death(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
1. Meet on the Ledge(Fairport Convention cover)
2. Tinker's Rhapsody
3. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
Repeat?November 7, 2025
Bardavon Opera House
Poughkeepsie, New York, United StatesAcoustic show
1. Stony Ground
2. Saving the Good Stuff for You
3. Valerie
4. The Ghost of You Walks
5. Johnny's Far Away
6. Pharaoh
7. If I Could Live My Life Again
8. Walking the Long Miles Home
9. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
10. The Booze Talking
11. Singapore Sadie
12. Pipe Dreams
13. She Twists the Knife Again
14. My Old Man (Said Follow the Van)(Fred W. Leigh cover)
Snippet15. Withered and Died(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
16. The Rattle Within
17. If Love Whispers Your Name
18. The Old Pack Mule
19. Wall of Death(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
1. Beeswing
2. Tinker's Rhapsody
3. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
November 4, 2025
The Vogel
Red Bank, New Jersey, United StatesNovember 3, 2025
The Birchmere
Alexandria, Virginia, United States1. Stony Ground
2. Saving the Good Stuff for You
3. The Ghost of You Walks
4. Crazy Man Michael(Fairport Convention cover)
Audience request5. Valerie
6. Johnny's Far Away
7. Pharaoh
8. If I Could Live My Life Again
9. Walking the Long Miles Home
10. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
11. The Booze Talking
12. Singapore Sadie
13. The Day That I Give In
14. She Twists the Knife Again
15. Withered and Died(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
16. Pipe Dreams
17. The Rattle Within
18. If Love Whispers Your Name
19. The Old Pack Mule
20. Wall of Death(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
1. Persuasion
2. Tinker's Rhapsody
3. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
November 2, 2025
Francis Scott Key Auditorium, St. John's College
Annapolis, Maryland, United StatesZara Phillips on backing vocals
1. Stony Ground
2. Saving the Good Stuff for You
3. Valerie
4. Woods of Darney
5. If I Could Live My Life Again
6. Walking the Long Miles Home
7. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
8. Persuasion
9. Beeswing
10. The Booze Talking
11. Singapore Sadie
12. Pipe Dreams
13. She Twists the Knife Again
14. Withered and Died(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
15. The Rattle Within
16. The Old Pack Mule
17. Wall of Death(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
1. Dimming of the Day(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
2. Tinker's Rhapsody
3. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
October 30, 2025
Isaac Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall
New York, New York, United StatesZara Phillips on backup vocals
1. Stony Ground
2. If I Could Live My Life Again
3. The Ghost of You Walks
4. Valerie
5. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
6. The Booze Talking
7. Singapore Sadie
8. She Twists the Knife Again
9. Withered and Died(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
10. The Rattle Within
11. If Love Whispers Your Name
12. Wall of Death(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
September 20, 2025
Wiggins Park
Camden, New Jersey, United States1. Gethsemane
2. Genesis Hall(Fairport Convention cover)
3. Turning of the Tide
4. Persuasion
5. Johnny's Far Away
6. Pharaoh
7. If I Could Live My Life Again
8. Walking the Long Miles Home
9. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
10. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
11. Dimming of the Day(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
September 6, 2025
Sortie Blues
Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium1. Gethsemane
2. If I Could Live My Life Again
3. Genesis Hall(Fairport Convention cover)
4. Turning of the Tide
5. The Ghost of You Walks
6. Johnny's Far Away
7. Pharaoh
8. Walking the Long Miles Home
9. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
10. Hokey Pokey (The Ice Cream Song)(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
11. Singapore Sadie
12. Pipe Dreams
13. She Twists the Knife Again
14. Withered and Died(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
15. The Rattle Within
16. If Love Whispers Your Name
17. The Old Pack Mule
18. Wall of Death(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
1. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
September 4, 2025
Sala Petrassi, Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone
Rome, Lazio, Italy1. Gethsemane
2. Genesis Hall(Fairport Convention cover)
3. Turning of the Tide
4. The Ghost of You Walks
5. Johnny's Far Away
6. If I Could Live My Life Again
7. Walking the Long Miles Home
8. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
9. Hokey Pokey (The Ice Cream Song)(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
(with Zara Phillips)10. Singapore Sadie
(with Zara Phillips)11. Pipe Dreams
(with Zara Phillips)12. She Twists the Knife Again
(with Zara Phillips)13. The Rattle Within
(with Zara Phillips)14. Withered and Died(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
(with Zara Phillips)15. The Old Pack Mule
16. Wall of Death(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
1. Dimming of the Day(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
2. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
September 1, 2025
Cinema Teatro Corso
Mestre, Veneto, Italy1. Gethsemane
2. Genesis Hall(Fairport Convention cover)
3. Turning of the Tide
4. The Ghost of You Walks
5. Johnny's Far Away
6. Banish Misfortune
7. If I Could Live My Life Again
8. Walking the Long Miles Home
9. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
10. Hokey Pokey (The Ice Cream Song)(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
11. Singapore Sadie
12. Pipe Dreams
13. She Twists the Knife Again
14. Withered and Died(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
15. The Rattle Within
16. If Love Whispers Your Name
17. The Old Pack Mule
18. Wall of Death(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
1. Dimming of the Day(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
2. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
August 27, 2025
Star Clippers - Royal Clipper
Venice, Veneto, Italy1. Gethsemane
2. For Whose Sake?
3. Valerie
4. Persuasion
5. Johnny's Far Away
6. Cheer Up Me Lads
Snippet7. Pharaoh
8. Man in Need(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
9. The Irish Ballad
Tom Lehrer cover10. I Misunderstood
11. Beeswing
12. Hokey Pokey (The Ice Cream Song)(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
13. Singapore Sadie
14. Pipe Dreams
15. The Rattle Within
16. My Enemy
17. The Storm Won't Come
18. McGinty's Meal and Ale
19. She Never Could Resist a Winding Road
20. Dry My Tears and Move On
21. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight(Richard & Linda Thompson cover)
1. Crawl Back (Under My Stone)
2. Al Bowlly's in Heaven
3. When the Saints Rise Out of Their Graves
Richard Thompson has released 100+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Ship To Shore, Child Ballads: The Final Six, Live From London. Explore their complete discography on this page.
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