Maxi Priest has signed a global management agreement with Birmingham-based EVO Music Management, according to a press release published November 6, 2026. The company also manages UB40.

The announcement says EVO will oversee recorded music, international touring, brand partnerships and longer-term career development. CAA and Big Wave are identified as the singer’s booking representatives.

Priest said he had been working on new recordings and welcomed a team that understood his creative ambitions. The statement leaves the names and release dates of those projects for future announcements.

EVO directors James Abdou and Matt Campbell described the partnership as an opportunity to develop the singer’s next phase while building on an international audience formed through reggae, lovers rock, R&B and pop. Caribbean National Weekly also reported the agreement on November 6.