JAMES BAY RELEASES OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “GOODBYE NEVER FELT SO BAD”
ON SUMMER NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH THE LUMINEERS
TEASES NEW SINGLE
Watch Official Music Video for “Goodbye Never Felt So Bad” HERE & Stream “Goodbye Never Felt So Bad” HERE
Today, three-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated and BRIT Award-winning multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and guitarist James Bay releases the official music video for his brand-new single “Goodbye Never Felt So Bad” out now via Mercury/Republic Records.
Watch the official music video for “Goodbye Never Felt So Bad” HERE & Listen to the track —HERE.
The music video shows James doing what he does best – performing live. Footage taken from his tour on the road shows fans dressing up in his iconic hat, singing along to the song even before it was released. It highlights his performance skills and captivating a crowd.
On the track produced by Gabe Simon [Noah Kahan] and co-written with Plested [Lewis Capaldi, Dean Lewis], James Bay said: “Goodbye Never Felt So Bad is a song about how crazy it can feel to say goodbye. There’s rarely ever anything good about it. I say goodbye to the people I love constantly, it comes with the territory of my work. I’m always traveling. It’s an amazing job but everything in life has its upsides and downsides.
This summer I started playing the song live, way before I even knew it would be released. I just wanted to share new music for the thrill of it. You can’t ask an audience to like something, but every time my fans put their hands in the air, clapped along and by the last chorus they were singing the words. It’s been unbelievable. I’m really excited to share the recording with the world. I wrote it with my mate, the brilliant Phil Plested. I hope you love it!
James had been giving fans a sneak peek to the song as he has been performing it live on tour and recently opened up for Bruce Springsteen at London’s own BST Hyde Park. Currently, he is on the road for an extensive North American run supporting The Lumineers and doing his own select headline dates – see full tour below.
Recently James has also been teasing a new track online and has fans wondering when he will release it – see a clip of the unreleased song here!
Be on the lookout for more from James Bay.
James Bay Press Photo: Photo Credit Caity Krone
James Bay 2023 Tour Dates:
8/30 Omaha, NE Slowdown
9/1 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
9/2 Snowmass, CO Jazz Aspen Snowmass
9/3 West Valley, UT Usana Amphitheatre*
9/5 Bonner, MT Kettlehouse Amphitheater*
9/6 Bonner, MT Kettlehouse Amphitheater*
9/8 Quincy, WA Gorge Amphitheater*
9/9 Bend, OR Hayden Homes Amphitheater*
9/10 Bend, OR Hayden Homes Amphitheater*
9/12 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Bowl*
9/13 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Bowl*
9/15 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl*
9/16 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
9/19 Dallas, TX Echo Lounge
9/20 Austin, TX Emo’s
9/22 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
9/23 Franklin, TN Pilgrimage Music & Culture Festival
*supporting The Lumineers
James Bay
James Bay’s music can bring a stadium to its feet or soundtrack the first dance of a wedding. The UK singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer walks a fine line between rafter-reaching rock glory and tenderly eloquent folk songcraft, amplifying his music with universal appeal. Since emerging in 2013, he has received three GRAMMY® Award nominations in addition to collecting two BRIT Awards, two Q Awards, and top honors at the Ivor Novello Awards and ECHO Awards. He’s the rare force just as comfortable duetting with Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones or Alicia Keys. His 2014 full-length debut, Chaos and the Calm, went platinum and yielded the 6x-platinum “Let It Go,” platinum “Hold Back The River,” and gold “Need The Sun To Break.” Meanwhile, he earned critical acclaim for Electric Light [2018], Oh My Messy Mind EP [2019], and Leap [2022]. Along the way, he delivered standout performances on Saturday Night Live, TODAY, Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!, and Late Night with Seth Meyers. Beyond touring with Ed Sheeran, Bruce Springsteen, and The Lumineers, he has consistently sold out headline shows around the world. Plus, he has notably collaborated with everyone from Julia Michaels to Maisie Peters. Among dozens of placements, his music can be heard on the Trying: Season 2 Soundtrack and the trailer for Spoiler Alert. Epiphone even released a highly Limited-Edition James Bay Signature “1966” guitar. Thus far, he has generated nearly 10 billion total streams and counting. Now, Bay kicks off what promises to be his most undeniable and unforgettable chapter in 2023 with the single “Goodbye Never Felt So Bad” and much more to come.