As anticipation grows in the run up to the release of his highly anticipated debut album ‘hi my name is insecure’, British singer / songwriter Sam Tompkins shares his long awaited full cover of ‘Talking To The Moon’.
Originally recorded by American pop megastar Bruno Mars, ‘Talking To The Moon’ is the song that changed EVERYTHING for Sam! In the three years since the singers remake of the heartfelt ballad, recorded in his bedroom first dropped, Tompkins has gone on to sell out Hammersmith Apollo, perform on stage with his now close friend Justin Bieber, support The Kid LAROI in a sold out European tour, as well as sell out a US tour.
The cover has gained multiple viral moments, including a huge sample from JNR Choi, and all content relating to the song accumulating a staggering 47 million views across Sam’s Instagram and Tiktok.
The track is also accompanied by artwork created by highly-acclaimed artist Reuben Dangoor (The Emirates Stadium, NBA, EA Sports, Nandos).
Speaking on the track, Sam says via a press release: “A few years ago I covered this amazing song, I never expected it would change my life the way it did. I used to think that I couldn’t claim any pride in a song that wasn’t mine but since reposting my original video a year ago everyone around me has been telling me to release the full version, especially my Dad, who would remind me that some of the world’s best songs are covers.”
“This song is so wonderfully written by Bruno and I’m so grateful for that. Thank you to all the kind strangers on the internet for reminding me of who and what I am. I appreciate you all. I’m super excited to finally release my version of ‘Talking To The Moon’ into the world. I can’t wait for you to finally have it.”
Sam Tompkins – ‘Talking To The Moon’
Scheduled to drop Friday, July 26th 2024 via Island Records, ‘hi, my name is insecure’ sees Sam team up with Pablo Bowman (Calvin Harris, James Arthur, Jonas Brothers), as well as writer and producer Danny Casio (Little Mix, Joy Crookes, Tom Grennan, Rudimental), to create a body of work that serves to reflect the singers journey to get to where he is today.
Featuring the hit tracks ‘someone else’, ‘time will fly’, ‘see me’, ‘lose it all’, ‘phones in heaven’, ‘numb’ as well as recent single ‘dead to me’, the highly anticipated record is available to pre-order here.
To support the projects release Tompkins will embark on a massive UK and European tour this winter, which will see him perform in Manchester, Glasgow, Leeds, Bristol, Birmingham, Brighton, Bournemouth, Madrid, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo, Prague, Hamburg, Warsaw, Munich and Amsterdam throughout November and December this year.
Tickets for all shows are on sale now, check out the full list of dates below:
2nd Nov O2 Ritz – Manchester, UK
3rd Nov SWG3 Warehouse – Glasgow, UK
4th Nov Stylus – Leeds, UK
6th Nov SWX – Bristol, UK
8th Nov O2 Institute – Birmingham, UK
9th Nov Dome – Brighton, UK
11th Nov O2 Academy – Bournemouth, UK
15th Nov Lula Club – Madrid, ES
16th Nov Razzmatazz – Barcelona, ES
17th Nov Vega – Copenhagen, DK
19th Nov Bar Brooklyn – Stockholm, SE
20th Nov Parkteateret – Oslo, NO
23rd Nov Rock Café – Prague, CZ
26th Nov Docks – Hamburg, DE
27th Nov Hybrydy – Warsaw, PL
29th Nov Theaterfabrik – Munich, DE
1st Dec Melkweg Max – Amsterdam, NL
3rd Dec Live Music Hall – Cologne, DE
4th Dec Museum at Botanique – Brussels, BE
6th Dec Bellevilloise – Paris, FR