Editing Richard Thompson (musician) (section)

==2020s==
In 2021 his book ''Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice, 1967–1975'' was published by [[Workman Publishing Company|Algonquin Books]], mainly a memoir of his life as a musician from 1967 to 1975.<ref>{{cite book |last=Thompson |first=Richard |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1159043406 |title=Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice, 1967–1975 |date=2021 |publisher=Algonquin Books |isbn=978-1-61620-895-0 |edition=First |location=Chapel Hill |oclc=1159043406}}</ref>  The ''Los Angeles Review of Books'' called it an "absorbing, witty, often deliciously biting read, as all rock memoirs should be".<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/richard-thompson/beeswing/9781649040428/|title=Beeswing|date=22 August 2022|isbn=978-1-64904-042-8 |via=www.hachettebookgroup.com}}</ref>

Thompson performed on the acoustic stage of the [[Glastonbury Festival 2023|Glastonbury Festival]] in June 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Beaumont-Thomas |first1=Ben |last2=Snapes |first2=Laura |title=Ragga-metal, Y2K R&B and folk legends: 30 acts to see at Glastonbury |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jun/20/30-acts-to-see-at-glastonbury-ragga-metal-y2k-rb-and-folk-legends- |website=The Guardian |access-date=23 June 2023 |date=20 June 2023}}</ref> Reviewing the set for ''[[The Guardian]]'', Keza MacDonald said, "It's just him and a beautiful, bright-sounding acoustic guitar. He plays so well that you can't take your eyes off his picking hand, as you try to figure out how he's making the sound of three guitars come out of one. He is one of the most stunningly gifted guitarists you'll ever see live, and his dextrously fingerpicked mid-song diversions prompt claps and whoops from a crowd that is otherwise quietly reverent."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/live/2023/jun/24/saturday-at-glastonbury-2023-rick-astley-raye-and-richard-thompson|title=Saturday at Glastonbury 2023: Guns N' Roses, Lizzo, the Pretenders – follow it live!|first1=Keza|last1=MacDonald|first2=Ben|last2=Beaumont-Thomas|first3=Laura|last3=Snapes|first4=Gwilym|last4=Mumford |date=24 June 2023|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=23 June 2023}}</ref>

In January 2024 Thompson announced a band tour of the U.S. and U.K., with the British leg culminating in a date at London's [[Royal Albert Hall]] on 8&nbsp;June.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.richardthompson-music.com/tour-dates|title=Tour Dates|website=Richard Thompson|accessdate=30 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/events/2024/richard-thompson/|title=Richard Thompson|publisher=Royal Albert Hall|accessdate=30 January 2024}}</ref> ''[[Ship to Shore (Richard Thompson album)|Ship to Shore]]'' was released that May. Reviewing the concert at the [[Glasgow Royal Concert Hall]] for ''[[The Times]]'', Peter Ross awarded the gig four stars and said, "There were flashes of brilliance, however. "[[Sweet Warrior|Guns Are the Tongues]]", with [[Zak Hobbs|Hobbs]] on mandolin, built over seven minutes to an ecstatic darkness. "[[Dimming of the Day]]" had a gentle grace. Best of all was "[[Mirror Blue|Beeswing]]", which Thompson performed alone, fingerpicking an acoustic. Intricate and soulful, it's a song in which his technical ability and poetic voice are held in balance. The brief silence that followed said more than any applause could; we knew we'd heard something exquisite."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/richard-thompson-live-music-review-glasgow-pghm66tv5|title=Richard Thompson review — a master of euphoric despair|first=Peter|last=Ross|date=30 May 2024|website=www.thetimes.com|url-access=subscription|access-date=8 June 2024}}</ref> The final night, at the Royal Albert Hall, featured guest artists including [[Ralph McTell]], [[James Walbourne]], [[Kami Thompson]], [[Linda Thompson (singer)|Linda Thompson]], [[Squeeze (band)|Squeeze]] and [[Crowded House]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/concerts/richard-thompson-royal-albert-hall-review-fairport/|title=Richard Thompson, Royal Albert Hall, review: Fairport guitarist turns 75 with heartfelt family affair|first=Andrew|last=Perry|newspaper=The Telegraph |date=9 June 2024|via=www.telegraph.co.uk |access-date=10 June 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/music/richard-thompson-royal-albert-hall-review-fairport-guitarist-turns-75-with-heartfelt-family-affair/ar-BB1nU0oo?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2rKzGemWql_RHO3G_M_tnzxfvjSuEB-SIWPAEiYoyaaqRfif3e3xenWwc_aem_AUPl2RKRAK_uyj9UcNmjROv3etmPQo7EgsF_BEr6IVGJMqxTeDhZtMU__a-6ohY0RlKXQbfsyc8Gty3Oep2O-d-A |title=Richard Thompson, Royal Albert Hall, review: Fairport guitarist turns 75 with heartfelt family affair |first=Andrew |last=Perry |date=9 June 2024| publisher=msn.com}}</ref> On 9 August Thompson headlined the second night of the annual Cropredy Festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/in-pictures-richard-thompson-headlines-second-day-at-cropredy-convention-4736941|title=In Pictures: Richard Thompson headlines second day at Cropredy Convention|date=9 August 2024 |accessdate=10 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2n5d79vvgo|title=Fairport Convention: Crowds descend on Cropredy for festival|date=8 August 2024|website=BBC News|accessdate=10 August 2024}}</ref>

In 2020 the 1969 album ''[[Dudu Phukwana and the "Spears"]]'', the debut album by South African saxophonist [[Dudu Pukwana]] and his band, produced by [[Joe Boyd]], was remastered and reissued by Matsuli Music as a double-LP set with nine previously unissued tracks that were recorded in 1969, and which feature a number of guest artists such as Thompson and [[Simon Nicol]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/dudu-pukwana/dudu-pukwana-and-the-spears |title=Dudu Pukwana – Dudu Pukwana and the Spears |website=Jazz Music Archives |access-date=3 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/dudu-pukwana/dudu-phukwana-and-the-spears-2020-reissue(compilation) |title=Dudu Pukwana – Dudu Pukwana and the 'Spears' |website=Jazz Music Archives |access-date=3 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://matsulimusic.bandcamp.com/album/dudu-phukwana-and-the-spears |title=Dudu Pukwana – Dudu Pukwana and the 'Spears' |website=Matsuli Music / Bandcamp |access-date=3 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://worldmusiccentral.org/2020/06/27/dudu-pukwana-and-the-spears-double-set |title=Dudu Pukwana and the Spears Double Set |date=27 June 2020 |website=World Music Central |access-date=3 March 2023}}</ref>

In October 2023 Thompson released the instrumental "Lament For Mariupol" as part of the charity compilation album ''Heal the Sky'' which aimed to raise funds to help children who were victims of the war in Ukraine.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/russia-s-biggest-rock-star-says-he-may-never-be-able-to-go-home-0pkvmzs0g|title=Russia's biggest rock star: I may never go home|first=Marc|last=Bennetts|date=11 September 2023|website=www.thetimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gL4L8stbCE|title=Lament For Mariupol|date=11 October 2023|via=YouTube}}</ref>

On 7 July 2024 Thompson was the guest of [[Michael Berkeley]] for his BBC Radio 3 programme ''[[Private Passions]]'', where his choices included [[Beethoven]], [[Purcell]], [[Britten]] and [[Manuel de Falla]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0020r8l|title=Private Passions – Richard Thompson – BBC Sounds|website=www.bbc.co.uk|accessdate=15 April 2025}}</ref>