Tate McRae teases more new music AND a tour 👀
She's just released her song 'Greedy'
Here at Hits UK with Sam Thompson we LOVE Tate McRae's new song 'Greedy', so Sam caught up with the singer to talk about her music and whether we could see her touring the UK any time soon. 👀
Tate also opened up about Tube Girl, and how the pair have exchanged DMs after the Londoner's videos started to go viral, including Tate's latest song.
Is Tate McRae working on a new album?
Tate released her debut album 'I Used to Think I Could Fly' back in 2022, so with her latest single not appearing on her album, Sam was keen to find out if there is another album in the pipeline.
Although Tate didn't exactly confirm a new album was on the horizon, she didn't deny it either. When Sam asked if there was a new album she said: "Maybe..."
And when he pushed her on a bit more information, she revealed: "Sooner than you think!" going on to explain that it's: "Vastly different. The attitude and the vibe of the album is like the complete opposite side of my personality (from) my last album, which is very exciting to play with and write. You can hear that in the songs like I definitely show a side of me, that's a bit more savage out there."
Is Tate going on tour?
Tate has now finished her tour in the US, so with this in mind we really wanted to know when she's going to be back over this side of the Atlantic. Tate told Sam how amazing it was to be on tour in America, describing it as an out of body experience.
"Every time I go on stage, regardless of how big or small the stage is, it gives you like this insane high of just like, you don't feel like you're like living for like an hour," Tate explained.
"You just feel like you're out of (your) body. It's a very bizarre thing where you just feel like you're like a totally different (person), at least for me, a totally different person. Like I just like. I'm out of my body, the whole hour."
She went on to reveal that there was one gig from her tour which stood out for her, saying: "I would say Philly (Philadelphia) was really cool because I premiered ‘Greedy’ for the first time, so just the feeling of, like the beginning of the song coming on. We were all backstage like, had no idea how it was going to go over the fans didn't know and it was just like... It was just like it was a very cool moment."
However, when Sam asked if there was going to be a UK tour, she coyly said: "We'll see." 👀
Tate and Tube Girl
Sabrina Bahsoon, better known as Tube Girl, has been going viral on TikTok after she lip syncs to popular songs, while riding the tube in London. One the songs she lip syncs to is Tate's 'Greedy'.
Speaking to Sam, Tate revealed they've actually exchanged DMs. She told him: "We actually DMed a couple of times and I was just like, 'I love you', and she's like 'I love you', and we're like LOVE!"
You can hear songs by Tate McRae on Hits Radio.
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