ICTMI: James Bay Makes James Corden Feel Homesick With His Late Late Show Performance
“I have to thank you from the bottom of my heart …this performance made me feel incredibly nostalgic and homesick! How did you pull this off?! – James Corden
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: JAMES BAY PERFORMS “CHEW ON MY HEART” ON TOP OF THE LONDON EYE ON THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN
RELEASES BEHIND THE SCENES FOOTAGE OF PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTING SOCIALLY DISTANCED PROTOCOLS
Performance and Behind The Scenes Photos(
https://youtu.be/aIlethNoU8s
August 27, 2020) – James Bay made history by being the first artist to film at The London Eye, performing his hit single “Chew On My Heart” for The Late Late Show with James Corden.
In addition to the performance Bay sat down with James Corden for an interview to discuss his unique connection to Bradley Cooper & A Star Is Born, how he pulled off the incredible performance for the show and the inspiration behind his upcoming new album – his longtime girlfriend Lucy.
The entire performance was shot socially distanced following strict Covid-19 filming guidelines and highlights the incredible views one can see from the world-renowned iconic attraction which celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. During the video Bay and his band perform in separate pods and when James’ pod is paused at the top of The London Eye he sits over 443 feet above London in the heart of the city’s South Bank. In addition, today Bay released a behind the scenes video highlighting how the performance was shot. See the behind the scenes video here!
Listen to “Chew On My Heart” Here!
ABOUT JAMES BAY
For as much as James Bay upholds traditions of timeless songcraft, the UK singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer also confidently challenges himself and popular music. He spikes a tried-and-true style with clever lyricism, honest confessions, and instrumental proficiency. On the heels of his platinum- certified 2015 debut Chaos And The Calm, he garnered GRAMMY® nods in the categories of “Best New Artist,” “Best Rock Album,” and “Best Rock Song” for the gold-selling single “Hold Back The River.”
Meanwhile, “Let It Go” went triple-platinum. Nominated for dozens of awards, he took home two BRIT Awards, two Q Awards, and top honors at the Ivor Novello Awards and ECHO Awards. Tallying nearly 6 billion streams by 2020, he has performed on Saturday Night Live, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!, and Late Night with Seth Meyers.
He also notably dueted with icons such as Alicia Keys on The Voice and Mick Jagger while supporting The Rolling Stones at Twickenham Stadium in London. In addition to selling out shows on four continents, Epiphone honored him with his own Limited-Edition James Bay Signature “1966” guitar. Following the success of 2018’s Electric Light, he deconstructed his sound to its bare essentials on the Oh My Messy Mind EP a year later hitting nearly 350 million global streams. It yielded the hit “Peer Pressure” [feat. Julia Michaels], generating over 225 million global streams and received critical acclaim from Time, Rolling Stone, and Billboard. He spent the majority of 2019 opening for Ed Sheeran on his record-breaking stadium run. Now, embarks on the next leg of this journey led by “Chew On My Heart” which is the first official single from his forthcoming third album.