Glass Animals say ‘Heat Waves’ nearly went to Rihanna

Glass Animals frontman Dave Bayley has said that their smash hit single ‘Heat Waves’ nearly went to pop star Rihanna.

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In a new interview with The Independent, Bayley opened up with his struggles being vulnerable in his music – including on sleeper hit ‘Heat Waves’.

He revealed to the publication that offering the song to another musician might have made it easier to release, explaining: “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.”

Bayley went on to reveal that the band actually offered the song to pop star Rihanna, with him saying that “it got so far that I was sitting in the Roc Nation offices, playing the song for her manager.

“I ended up sending them parts of the song, but I’m grateful it didn’t go further,” he continued, adding: “But at the same time, obviously, I’m a huge fan – I would’ve loved it.”

Glass Animals recently announced a UK, Europe and US tour, following the band sharing news of their highly anticipated fourth studio album, ‘I Love You So F***ing Much’ in April this year.

UK shows kick off in Glasgow’s OVO Hydro arena on November 1, and continue with slots in Manchester (November 2), Nottingham (3), Cardiff (5) and London (7).

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. See all dates below and get your tickets which are available here:

Glass Animals’ 2024 North American tour dates are:

AUGUST
7 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion +
8 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre +
10 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at the Mann +
11 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center +
13 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +
16 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park +
17 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion +
20 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage +
21 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center +
23 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center +
24 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre +
25 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center +
27 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena +
28 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island +
31 – Kansas City, KS – Azura Amphitheater ~^

SEPTEMBER
3 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre ~
4 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre ~
5 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre ~
7 – Seattle, WA – The Gorge Amphitheatre ~^
8 – Vancouver, BC – Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena ~
11 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre ~
13 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre ~
14 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum ~^
17 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre ~
20 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion ~
21 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ~
22 – Austin, TX – Moody Center ~

Glass Animals’ 2024 European and UK tour dates are:

OCTOBER
15 – Paris, France – Zenith =
16 – Brussels, Belgium – Forest National =
17 – Dusseldorf, Germany – Mitsubishi Electric Halle =
19 – Warsaw, Poland – Expo XXI =
20 – Berlin, Germany – Max-Schmeling-Halle =
22 – Milan, Italy – Alcatraz =
23 – Zurich, Switzerland – The Hall =
24 – Munich, Germany – Zenith =
26 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live =
30 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena =

NOVEMBER
1 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – OVO Hydro =
2 – Manchester, United Kingdom – Co-op Live =
3 – Nottingham, United Kingdom – Motorpoint Arena =
5 – Cardiff, United Kingdom – Utilita Arena =
7 – London, United Kingdom – The O2 =

Support Key
+ Kevin Abstract
~ Eyedress
^ Blondshell
= The Big Moon

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