James Bay has returned with his new single, “Give Me The Reason” via Republic Records. The track arrives alongside an official music video, which can be seen now below.
On the new single and music video Bay said, “I wanted this song to feel huge and emotional. It’s about that moment when you feel like the sun is beginning to set on a relationship, it’s about the fight to stay together. I want it to explode with energy when I play it live. It’s about feeling your heart beat fast and love racing through your veins.”
The new song was recorded at both Blackbird studios in Nashville and in London with producer Gabe Simon [Lana Del Rey, Maroon 5, Calum Scott] and co-written with Foy Vance and features Ian Fitchuk [Kacey Musgraves, Brett Eldredge] on drums. The track is the first song off Bay’s new album due out later this year which he teased on his recent sold-out “New Songs New Stories” UK Tour, in support of Independent Venue Week. During the intimate tour, he gave fans a sneak peak of the music they can anticipate on the new record. Check out some snippets from the shows HERE.
This summer James will be joining The Lumineers on their 2022 Brightside World Tour. All tour dates are listed below.
James Bay 2022 Tour Dates:
August 17th Tulsa, OK Bok Center
August 19th Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
August 20th Austin, TX Moody Center
August 26th Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena
August 27th Charlotte, NC Spectum Center
August 31st Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
September 1st Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
September 3rd Chicago, IL Wrigley Field
September 6th Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena