Gabriella Cilmi has announced the release of her fourth studio album, ‘Pure Love’, alongside a headline UK tour and the launch of her latest single, YRU Hanging Around.
Gabriella was 16 years old when she landed a global record deal and smash hit in 2008 with debut single ‘Sweet About Me’.
Further hits followed including ‘On A Mission’ and her cover of Connie Francis’ ‘Warm This Winter’. But five years later, she left the spotlight, overwhelmed from the pressures of the industry and trying to be a “people pleaser”.
The idea of starting a new chapter started when she revisited a video of her full-throttle performance of ‘Jumping Jack Flash’ from her childhood. Her partner suggested that she needed to reconnect with who she was back then, so that’s exactly what she did!
Speaking more about her new material, Cilmi says: “‘Pure Love’ is a homecoming record for me, it’s about coming home to yourself. To me this song really feels like a mantra of surrender and I wrote it as a reminder to get out of my head and back into the moment. I hope it can help others do the same.”
The new single, ‘YRU Hanging Around’, is out now. She explains, “’YRU Hanging Around’ is about the realisation that you’ve been waiting on the approval of others for way too long. It’s about that aha moment when all of a sudden you have an epiphany that you don’t need anyone’s permission to live the life you want except your own.”
Gabriella has returned to performing live in recent years, including a secret set showcasing her brand new music at KOKO in London and the latest War Child show alongside Jack Savoretti and Katherine Jenkins. Her headline tour kicks off on 19th November at Hyde Park Book Club in Leeds.
Pure Love tracklist
“Pure Love”
“No To A King”
“YRU Hanging Around”
“Pieces”
“Too Far Gone”
“No Apologies”
“You Killed Our Song”
“Not Enough To Keep Me Down”
“What We Do”
“Love Me Like It’s The End Of The World”
November Tour Dates
19th – Leeds, Hyde Park Book Club
20th – Edinburgh, The Cabaret Voltaire
21st – Newcastle, Head of Steam
22nd – Manchester, Night and Day
24th – London, Bush Hall
26th – Birmingham, Dead Wax
Pre-order ‘Pure Love’ on CD and Vinyl here
Tickets for the ‘Pure Love’ UK tour go on sale 28th July at 10am BST.
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