James Bay announces North East tour date to mark new album release

The singer has announced that his new album, Electric Light, will be released on May 18, with new song Pink Lemonade out now.

His much-anticipated second album is the follow up to his internationally acclaimed, multi-million selling debut, Chaos & The Calm, which was released in 2015.

Speaking about the new album, he said: “If I had to describe my first album visually it would probably be a flame - while this new album is about a real sonic and artistic evolution for me. The feeling of a 100 watt bulb expanding and brightening is what I envisioned. Electric Light came to my mind and I knew it was perfect.”

To coincide with the release, he’s announced a string of UK dates which will see him play Newcastle’s O2 Academy on June 5.

It will be a return to the region for Bay who is a supporter of Sunderland’s Pop Recs culture hub and took a break from his hectic touring schedule in 2015 to play an intimate gig at the venue.

Fans can now pre-order Electric Light to unlock an instant download of the first single Wild Love and the newly released Pink Lemonade.

Premiering as Apple Music Beats 1 World Record today, Pink Lemonade showcases Bay’s evolution with a louder sound and transistor guitars. The song comes out ahead of Bay’s NBC Saturday Night Live debut performance on Saturday March 10.

Fan pre-sale for the newly added UK shows will begin on Wednesday, March 14 at 10am local time, with the public on-sale taking place on Friday, March 16 at 10am local time.

For all tickets, go to: www.jamesbay.com.