Multi-Platinum artist and BRIT Award nominee Matt Cardle gets a big year underway as he unveils his brand new single ‘Fading Lights’. Listen HERE. It comes as Matt prepares to step into a new era with the release of ‘The Great Escape’ – his first new album in seven years – on April 10th. Back on top form and boasting that remarkable four-octave vocal range, the album will cement his longevity and build upon his phenomenal achievements so far. A quick sizzle reel: three weeks at #1 and over a million sales of his debut single ‘When We Collide’; a #6 hit with ‘Run For Your Life’ and smash-hit duet with Melanie C ‘Loving You’; and a succession of hit albums including the platinum ‘Letters’ (#2), Gold ‘The Fire’(#8) and ‘Porcelain’ (#11).
‘Fading Lights’ is the sound of Matt Cardle returning with confidence – a feelgood quality that’s accentuated by the power and emotion of his inimitable vocal talent. A new year is a time for new beginnings, and ‘Fading Lights’ is a song that presents a potent reminder to keep a ray of optimism even when circumstances bring you down. Its positive fervour is fired up with the kind of soaring hook that can make it a future airplay hit, while dramatic percussion, sweet synth flourishes and energising sonic contrasts help maximum its contagious energy.
Matt says, “After waking up to the dark reality of the system we live in, there can be no going back to sleep. While absolutely powerless, Fading Lights was a message to myself to not let the system crush my spirit or kill my dreams.”
Matt Cardle’s career has taken him from the highest profile introduction possible – performing with Rihanna in front of a televised audience of 20 million – to soaring up the charts and achieving similar success on his own terms, and collaborating with big names as varied as Gary Barlow, Melanie C and Trevor Horn. He has also forged a successful parallel career as an award-winning West End actor with leading roles in ‘Memphis’ (2015, alongside Beverley Knight), ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ (2019), Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Strictly Ballroom’ (2018) and as Shakespeare in the the touring production of ‘& Juliet’ (2024).
Now, with ‘The Great Escape’, the time is right for his new-found creativity and confidence to reconnect with a broad mainstream audience. For Matt Cardle, the escape is his new future.
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