James Bay livestreamed a full-band performance of his latest single, ‘Chew On My Heart’, last night via YouTube. Assembling his band – in the same room! – for the first time since lockdown began, the performance featured Bay’s usual upbeat, pop rock style. The track is the first official single from Bay’s forthcoming third album.
Check it out below:
This wasn’t the first livestreaming treat from Bay. Last week, he played a unique performance at the top of the London Eye as part of a surprise performance on The Late Late Show with James Corden. With each bandmember positioned in a separate pod, the iconic London attraction made the ideal spot for a socially distanced gig, as it rotated over London below.
At over 400ft above London, the performance included some incredible views of the city, although Bay did admit on Twitter to being a little unsettled by the heights.
First pic: “no I’m not scared of heights.” Last pic: “yeh I’m really scared of heights.”
Either way, here’s some more awesome snaps from the Eye by Isy Townsend pic.twitter.com/iAMpTDXUZF
— James Bay (@JamesBayMusic) September 2, 2020
Speaking to NME back in July about ‘Chew on My Heart’ and his upcoming album, Bay said: “I’m typically a very private person and this next record is much more personal and vulnerable. My long-term girlfriend and I were just kids when we met; we knew each other before any of this happened to our lives. The album is a bit of a tribute to our journey.”
Throughout the last few weeks of lockdown, Bay hasn’t been quiet. He’s regularly released snippets of himself playing popular tracks on Twitter as ‘Live Lessons’. Many have been short tutorials of his own songs, while others have been covers of big pop classics.
And Bay isn’t letting up anytime soon. This Sunday September 6, Bay will be participating in the ninth edition of charity football event ‘Soccer Aid’. The biggest UK charity football event raises money for UNICEF and will also feature music stars Ollie Murs and and Danny Jones of McFly. The event was originally set to take place on June 6 but was pushed back due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
