JAMES BAY DEBUTS “WILD LOVE” MUSIC VIDEO CO-STARRING NATALIA DYER OF STRANGER THINGS
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JAMES BAY DEBUTS “WILD LOVE” MUSIC VIDEO CO-STARRING NATALIA DYER OF STRANGER THINGS
NEW ALBUM COMING SOON
“Veering from lubricious, Prince-meets-Sesame-Street funk-pop to Blondie-style new wave, [his] new songs are both wildly eclectic and very catchy. Sexier and more self-assured than his debut.” – Q Magazine
20 FEBRUARY 2018 (Toronto, ON) – Three-time GRAMMY Award-nominated and BRIT Award-winning multiplatinum singer, songwriter, and artist James Bay, has debuted the accompanying music video for his acclaimed new single, “Wild Love”. Featuring co-star Natalia Dyer of Stranger Things, the video begins with a close-up of Bay, before following him through a crowded dance floor where he first sees Dyer, and the two lock eyes. In addition to releasing the “Wild Love” video this week, it was also announced today that Bay will appear as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on March 10.
Upon discussing the video and working with Natalia, Bay says, "It was such a pleasure to work with Natalia on the ‘Wild Love’ set. She's a lovely person, a huge talent and it was great hanging with her while making this video. I'm also a massive Stranger Things fan so tried everything in my power not to fan boy too hard."
Released on February 8 via Republic Records/Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company, “Wild Love” has already reached 4 million Spotify streams and counting, in addition to racking up 3/4 million YouTube views for the initial lyric video. It has earned critical acclaim around the globe from NME, Forbes, Harpers Bazaar, Time, GQ, Rolling Stone, People, Clash, Billboard, and many more.
After teasing fans for months online, “Wild Love” marks Bay’s first new music since his internationally acclaimed, GRAMMY Award-nominated debut Chaos & The Calm (2015). The song premiered on BBC Radio 1’s Annie Mac Show as her “Hottest Record In The World.” Composed in East London’s Baltic Studios, Bay co-wrote and co-produced the track with longtime friend and collaborator Jon Green and brought onboard Paul Epworth [Adele, Florence and The Machine] to add final production elements.
Bay also recently announced details for an intimate North American headline tour and London show, which sees him perform at intimate venues coast to coast, including one show in Toronto at the Danforth Music Hall on April 8. Fans can gain first access to pre-sale tickets by visiting jamesbay.com/signup. Pre-sale tickets go on sale starting on Wednesday, February 14 at 10am local time and general on-sale tickets are available Friday, February 16 at 10am local time at jamesbay.com.
About James Bay:
James Bay is the definition of a modern-day rock star. Following the release of his debut album Chaos And The Calm, featuring, “Hold Back The River” and “Let It Go”— Bay was nominated for “Best Rock Album,” Best Rock Song,” and “Best New Artist” at the 2016 Grammy Awards. In the UK, the record became the “Biggest New Artist Album Release” that year and has been certified Gold in the United States, Germany, Australia, Switzerland, platinum in Canada, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden, double platinum in the UK and has sold nearly 3.5 million albums in global consumption, and 2.7 billion streams worldwide. Receiving the BRIT’s Critics Choice award in 2015, Bay has gone on to receive a win for “Best Male Solo Artist” at the BRITS, International Newcomer at the ECHO Awards, “Best New Act” & “Best Solo Artist” at the Q Awards, “Most Performed Work” at the Ivor Novello Awards and was nominated for “Best New” & “Best PUSH” at the MTV EMA’s and a MTV VMA for “Best New Act.” On the other side of the globe, he has received a nod for “Best International Artist” at the ARIA Awards in Australia. In addition to selling out shows and performing at festivals across the globe, Bay lent a new version of his song “Running” for the 2016 Sports Relief charity, is an advocate for the international non-profit Wateraid, designed his own signature line for Topman, and Epiphone created the Limited Edition James Bay Signature “1966 Century” Guitar in his name.
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Canadian Tour Date:
- April 8 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
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