James Bay Shares New Single Easy Distraction Co-Written By The Killers' Brandon Flowers
Friday, 30 August 2024
Written by Jon Stickler
James Bay has shared a new single, Easy Distraction.
Co-written by Bay and The Killers' vocalist Brandon Flowers, it serves as the latest preview of the British artist's new album, 'Changes All The Time', due out on October 4.
Bursting with the Las Vegas band's influence, the vibrant, guitar-led rocker follows on from the previously shared cut Up All Night featuring The Lumineers and Noah Kahan. Introducing it, Bay said:
"The song is about realising too late that someone means so much to you, but you still want to show them and let them know. It’s exploring how, in the face of adversity we can still reach out, we can still connect.
"I found out from a mutual friend that Brandon was interested in writing with newer artists, so I jumped at the chance and went to work with him in Park City, Utah over in America. It was an unbelievable experience and insight into writing with one of my heroes. I hope we get to do more!"
Other collaborators on the follow-up to 2022’s 'Leap' include Holly Humberstone, Semisonic’s Dan Wilson, Natalie Hemby of The Highwomen, and Kevin Garrett.
Bay will support the LP with the Up All Night Tour, which heads across the UK and Ireland in February. Stops include Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Dublin and London, where he’ll play his first headline UK arena show at the OVO Arena Wembley. Tickets are on sale now.
He'll also play an intimate gig at the Troubadour in London tonight (August 30), where those who head down early will exclusively hear the new album in full before the show.
James Bay Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Fri August 30 2024 - LONDON Troubadour Club
Sat February 01 2025 - GLASGOW O2 Academy Glasgow
Tue February 04 2025 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE O2 City Hall
Wed February 05 2025 - LEEDS O2 Academy Leeds
Fri February 07 2025 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Sat February 08 2025 - BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy Birmingham
Mon February 10 2025 - DUBLIN 3Olympia Theatre
Tue February 11 2025 - DUBLIN 3Olympia Theatre
Thu February 13 2025 - LONDON OVO Arena Wembley
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