JAMES BAY STRIPS DOWN “WILD LOVE” WITH ACOUSTIC VERSION
For immediate release:
CONFIRMED SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE MUSICAL GUEST MARCH 10
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR SOLD OUT INSTANTLY
“WILD LOVE” REMIXES OUT MARCH 1
23 FEBRUARY 2018 (TORONTO, ON) – Today, three-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated and BRIT Award-winning multiplatinum singer, songwriter, and artist James Bay shares a stripped-down acoustic version of his critically exalted new single “Wild Love”. Get it here via Republic Records/Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company.
“Wild Love” is quickly shaping up to be a massive hit for Bay. Within a couple weeks, it already surpassed 6 million cumulative streams and counting. Meanwhile, it also staked out a spot in the Top 20 at Hot AC radio.
This week, he unveiled the cinematic music video co-starring Stranger Things star Natalia Dyer on ABC’s Good Morning America which had Stranger Things and Bay fans talking. Check out the video here. In addition, Bay was announced as the musical guest for NBC’s Saturday Night Live for Saturday, March 10 with Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us, Black Panther) as the guest host.
Next week, be on the lookout for special “Wild Love” – Remixes arriving March 1. Ushering “Wild Love” right to the center of the dance floor, sought-after producers such as Jonas Blue add another dimension to the song.
Released on February 8th, “Wild Love” has earned widespread critical acclaim from NME, Forbes, Harpers Bazaar, Time, GQ UK, Rolling Stone, People, Clash, Billboard, and 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.
JAMES BAY CANADIAN TOUR DATES:
April 8 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall – SOLD OUT
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