Baxter Dury unveils new single, "Mockingjay"

"Mockingjay" comes from a surprising inspiration. “I was watching one of those Jennifer Lawrence Hunger Games films,” Baxter Dury explains. “It’s called Mockingjay, and it’s about a rebel, a romantic revolutionary type. And the song is applying that character-type to everyday people now. Instagram people who post their revolutionary intentions on Instagram stories, knowing that’s as far as it goes. I’m not saying people shouldn’t do that, but I can inhabit that pathetic romantic character in a song. Maybe that stops me being the person in real life.”

Allbarone is Baxter Dury's first album in five years. In support of its release, he will be heading on the road to UK and Europe, including headlining his biggest show yet at London’s Eventim Apollo on 22 November 2025.