JAMES BAY STRIPS DOWN “WILD LOVE” WITH ACOUSTIC VERSION


CONFIRMED SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE MUSICAL GUEST MARCH 10th

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR SOLD OUT INSTANTLY
“WILD LOVE” REMIXES OUT MARCH 1st

NEW YORK, NY (February 23rd, 2018) — 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.

“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 10thwith 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 1st. 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, ForbesHarpers BazaarTimeGQ UK, Rolling StonePeopleClash, 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.

In addition, Bay recently announced a string of intimate North American headline shows as well as a date in London’s Brixton Electric. The tour which went on sale last week sold out in minutes and sees him perform at venues across the country kicking of March 25th.

Be on the lookout for more news from BAY and check out “Wild Love” HERE via Republic Records.

 JAMES BAY NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
March 15th          London                               Brixton Electric – SOLD OUT
March 25th          Seattle, WA                        The Showbox – SOLD OUT
March 27th          San Francisco, CA             The Fillmore – SOLD OUT
March 28th          Los Angeles, CA                Belasco Theater – SOLD OUT
March 31st          Chicago, IL                         Metro – SOLD OUT
April 2nd              Washington, D.C.               Lincoln Theatre – SOLD OUT
April 3rd               Brooklyn, NY                      Brooklyn Steel – SOLD OUT
April 5th               Boston, MA                        Royale NightClub – SOLD OUT
April 6th               Philadelphia, PA                Theatre of Living Arts (TLA) – SOLD OUT
April 8th               Toronto, ON                       Danforth Music Hall – SOLD OUT

Rising star” – Forbes

James Bay is back” – People

“Silky New Ballad... “Wild Love” - Rolling Stone

“This is a new era...aesthetically and sonically”- Harper’s Bazaar

“Wild Love” pushes beyond the boundaries of what he's released so far” – Baeble

‘Wild Love’ feels simultaneously like a throwback and a step forward” - Time.com 

“Veering from lubricious, Prince-meets-Sesame-Street funk-pop to Blondie-style new wave, [his] new songs are both wildly eclectic and very catchy. Sexier and more self-assured than his debut.” - Q Magazine 

“… a synth-driven, ’80s-evoking soul anthem that wouldn’t sound out of place on an early Prince album - Idolator

James Bay Links:
www.jamesbaymusic.com
www.facebook.com/jamesbaymusic
twitter.com/jamesbaymusic
www.youtube.com/user/jamesbayofficial
www.instagram.com/jamesbaymusic

James Bay is the definition of a modern day rock star.  Following the release of his debut album Chaos And The Calm, featuring—“Hold Back The River” and “Let It Go”— BAY was nominated for “Best Rock Album,” Best Rock Song,” and “Best New Artist” at the 2016 Grammy Awards. In the UK, the record became the “Biggest New Artist Album Release” that year and has been certified Gold in the United States, Germany, Australia, Switzerland, platinum in Canada, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden, double platinum in the UK and has sold nearly 3.5 million albums in global consumption, and 2.7 billion streams worldwide. Receiving the BRIT’s Critics Choice award in 2015, BAY has gone on to receive a win for “Best Male Solo Artist” at the BRITS, International Newcomer at the ECHO Awards, “Best New Act” & “Best Solo Artist” at the Q Awards, “Most Performed Work” at the Ivor Novello Awards and was nominated for “Best New” & “Best PUSH” at the MTV EMA’s and a MTV VMA for “Best New Act.” On the other side of the globe, he has received a nod for “Best International Artist” at the ARIA Awards in Australia. In addition to selling out shows and performing at festivals across the globe, BAY lent a new version of his song “Running” for the 2016 Sports Relief charity,  is an advocate for the international non-profit Wateraid, designed his own signature line for Topman, and Epiphone created the Limited Edition James Bay Signature “1966 Century” Guitar in his name.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON JAMES BAY
Taylor Vaughn
Taylor.Vaughn@umusic.com

Beau Benton
Beau.Benton@umusic.com

February 23, 2018 8:35am ET by Republic Records  

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