On Saturday night, episode two of Peter Crouch’s ‘Save Our Summer’ aired on BBC One, featuring some incredible guests. Along with Liam Gallagher, Rob Beckett, Jamie Redknapp, and Kevin Pietersen, singer-songwriter James Bay made an appearance to support everyone who is isolating to stay safe from Covid-19.
Crouch made his career as a professional footballer, and only retired last year at the age of 38. Posting on his Instagram a few days before the event, Bay joked around with a cardboard cut-out of Crouch, playing football as well as guitar. Fans can now watch back the episode, including Bay’s session, via BBC iPlayer.
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In the segment of the show dubbed ‘The Garden Sessions’, James Bay played his hit song ‘Hold Back The River’, which peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart upon its release in 2014. On this occasion, as on many, he sung over only his acoustic guitar; the crew filmed from a distance, taking amazing shots as cameras moved around the songwriter.
To introduce the artist, host Maya Jama said a few words: “Now, one thing I’m really, really missing this summer are festivals. We spoke about it last week, I mean, you’re missing festivals, you were gonna have your first time at Glastonbury – didn’t happen.” She gestures to Peter Crouch and Liam Gallagher as she says this. “So, to help give you just a little bit of that festival feeling, we’ve lined up some brilliant acts to headline our ‘Garden Sessions’. “
With a gorgeous background of fairy lights and plants to set the mood, viewers who have been in isolation can allow their minds to escape, even if only for a few minutes. The singer has used his platform to uplift viewers over the past few months, covering songs of his own or of other artists he admires every week. He even goes as far as to teach followers how to play each song, so far covering the likes of Alicia Keys, Jimi Hendrix, and Oasis.
