Overtones singer Jay James has this week launched ‘My Diabetes Story’, a new platform and community hub encouraging others to share their stories to provide “peer support, hope, and inspiration” to all individuals and families living with Type 1 diabetes.
To promote the launch, Jay appeared on Channel 4’s Steph’s Packed Lunch, and shared his son’s experience with the lifelong condition.
It was back in August 2022 that James’ son 3-year-old son Franklin was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes – an incurable autoimmune disease that affects approximately 400,000 people in the UK.
For more information on the project visit mydiabetesstory.org
In a show of solidarity, The Overtones are collectively committed to actively raising awareness of the condition by supporting various charities during their upcoming ‘Good Times Tour’, and with their new Christmas single, ‘Christmas Everyday’.
Additionally, the group have also pledged to make substantial donations from the proceeds of their new single to the fundraising efforts of My Diabetes Story in direct support of JDRF and Diabetes UK.
Released last Friday, the super festive track serves serves as the quartets first Christmas song in 4 years, and is written by American Idol alum David Archuleta, and produced by Julian Hinton and Simon Bloor.
Commenting on the track, band member Mike says: “It’s been 4 years since our last Christmas Single! The fact we’re back out on the road for our biggest ever Christmas tour, really means it will be ‘Good Times’ with ‘Christmas Everyday’.”
“This is a feel good Christmas classic in the making and we can’t wait for people to hear it and see them singing it! Naturally this also combines with raising awareness for something so close to our hearts.”
“Seeing what little Franklin, Jay and all the family have been through in the last year has been heartbreaking, it equally opened our eyes to what Type 1 diabetes is. We simply had no idea. We’re proud to support them and the diabetes community in the best way we can.”
Watch the official music video for ‘Christmas Everyday’ below:
Tickets for The Overtones ‘Good Times Tour’ are available to purchase at www.theovertones.tv.