James Blunt, singer and writer of global hits such as You're Beautiful and Goodbye My Lover , is coming to China. The music of this former British army officer, is a mix of acoustic-tinged pop, rock and folk. He will make stops in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

7:30 pm, Aug 18, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, 259 Dongfeng Zhong Lu, 400-610-3721; 7:30 pm, Aug 20, Workers' Gymnasium, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang district, 400-811-8510; 7:30 pm, Aug 21, Mercedes-Benz Arena, 1200 Expo Avenue, Pudong, 021-6217-2426