This weekend, Tom Grennan will step out in front of thousands of fans for a show in his hometown – and he can’t wait.
The singer-songwriter, who released his second chart-topping album last year, is set to play a sold-out gig in Bedford Park on Saturday.
Speaking before the show, he said: “It’s crazy, it’s going to be unreal. It’s not just my gig, it’s everyone’s.
“I feel like it’s a party for me. I feel like Bedford is proud of me and I’m so proud to be from there.
“People are buzzing, I hope the sun is shining and it will be an event.”
Tom Grennan has been on a steady upward trajectory since his 2018 debut album, Lighting Matches.
When her follow-up Evering Road was released in March last year, it went straight into the official UK Albums Chart at number one.
Speaking about the album’s success, he said, “It’s unreal and it’s still doing numbers, people are still invested in it, they’re still listening to it.
“I think it was an album of me that was very honest and allowed people to come into the world that I was in at the time and really opened myself up.”
Commenting that it reached No. 1, he adds: “You dream of things happening like this, it happened and it’s something I can always say I had – a number one album.”
In recent days Tom Grennan has played Neighborhood Weekender in Warrington, BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Coventry and Cork in Ireland.
However, he can’t wait to take the stage in the park where he grew up regularly.
“Bedford Park is a place I’ve always been, playing football with my friends,” he explains.
“I have a lot of memories there.”
Grennan is no stranger to playing gigs in his hometown and has returned to play sold-out shows at Esquires in recent years – although he has been able to fill stadiums.
Speaking of the venue, he said: “Esquires is hugely important to me, it’s where I started.
“The first time I got the call saying I was going to play upstairs was such a big moment for me.”
Whether he’s walking on stage or at a festival, he adds, “I take every gig as if it’s the last, big or small.”
Grennan’s latest single Remind Me, which he describes as a “summer banger” was released in March and there’s more new music on the way, with another single due in the coming weeks.
It also reveals that Evering Road’s successor is complete.
Speaking about his new material, he said, “It’s a new chapter for me and a new space that I’m in with my music.
“It’s the start of another big album, hopefully. I finished the record, I have singles coming up and it’s just fun.
“It’s colorful, it’s exciting, it’s rhythmic, it’s great, great songs.”
Finally, addressing the thousands of fans who will descend on Bedford Park on Saturday, he said: “It’s a celebration, a thank you for supporting me and for always being the ones who defended me.
“I’m so proud to be from Bedford, it’s a place that means the world to me.
“To come home and celebrate with my friends, my family and the people of Bedford, it’s going to be crazy.
“But also, for people who come here from other parts of the UK, I hope you enjoy it, it’s going to be good.”
Joining Tom Grennan will be Ella Eyre, Eden Hunter and The Scruff. Tickets are sold out.
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Source: www.bedfordtoday.co.uk
This notice was published: 2022-06-02 19:57:57
