When speaking to The Independent, Glass Animals’ frontman Dave Bayley has admitted that their smash hit single, “Heat Waves”, nearly went to pop icon Rihanna. Despite revealing that it felt too vulnerable and personal to release it themselves, Bayley had offered the song to another artist. “It got so far that I was sitting in the Roc Nation offices, playing the song for her manager,” he divulged. “I ended up sending them parts of the song, but I’m grateful it didn’t go further. But at the same time, obviously, I’m a huge fan – I would’ve loved it.” The band recently announced a tour of the UK, Europe and US after sharing news of their highly anticipated fourth studio album, ‘I Love You So F***ing Much’ back in April.
Bayley discusses his struggles with vulnerability in his music, particularly in “Heat Waves,” a sleeper hit. Offering the song to another artist may have made it easier for him to release it as he would no longer have been so closely attached to the song’s meaning. “Initially it felt too personal and vulnerable to do it myself, because the little secret in that song would be very, very strongly attached to me. And that was quite scary. I had hoped it would be someone else’s song,” he said to The Independent.
The upcoming tour starts with an opening show at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro arena in November. The UK dates will feature support from The Big Moon, while international shows will see Glass Animals joined by the likes of Kevin Abstract, Eyedress and Blondshell. The tour will see the band performing across North America and Europe until early 2024.
The band’s new album, ‘I Love You So F***ing Much’ is hotly anticipated by fans. Their previous album, ‘Dreamland,’ became one of the top albums of 2020 with “Heat Waves” featured on countless playlists and internet meme videos. The success of the album brought them new fans in over 93 countries on Spotify alone, proving the versatility and staying power of this enduring indie band
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