Wes Nelson teams up with French Montana for 'Fly Away'

'Fly Away' is out now!

Author: Alex RossPublished 13th Jul 2022
Last updated 21st Jul 2022

He's been teasing it for weeks, and now, former Love Island star Wes Nelson has announced he's working with a HUGE star for his latest single 'Fly Away', which landed on Friday 15th July.

Who is Wes Nelson working with for his new single?

Wes, who has teamed up with the likes of Clean Bandit, Ayo Beatz and Yxng Bane in the past, has enlisted the help from American rapper French Montana for the new track.

Announcing the news on his socials, Wes told fans: 'Wes Nelson Ft. @frenchmontana - ‘Fly Away’ See you friday ✊🏾👀'. (sic)

Fans and friends of the 'Drive' singer were clearly hyped at the news. Josh Denzel commented:' This is nuts 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 congrats my brother', with Eyal Booker writing: 'Next level Wesley boii 👏🙌❤️'. (sic)

England footballer Jack Grealish commented: '🙌🙌🙌 mazzzzaaaa 👏', with Ayo Beatz adding: '🔥🔥🔥🔥'. (sic)

When is Wes Nelson's song 'Fly Away' out?

Wes and French Montana's huge new single will dropped on Friday 15th July.

Check out all of the places you've seen Wes Nelson before:

Love Island - 2018

Wes found fame when he appeared on the fourth series of hit ITV2 dating show Love Island in 2018. Wes entered the villa on Day One and made it all the way to the final with his then-girlfriend Megan Barton-Hanson, with the pair finishing in fourth place.


At the start of the series, Wes was coupled up with Laura Anderson, but the pair uncoupled half-way through the show, with Megan later catching his eye.

Dancing On Ice - 2019

Following his stint on Love Island, Wes signed up to the 2019 series of Dancing On Ice, where he was paired with professional skater Vanessa Bauer.


It turned out Wes was pretty amazing on the ice, making it all the way to final and only losing out on the title to professional dancer James Jordan.

8 Out of 10 Cats - 2019

Wes was a guest panellist on popular Channel 4 show 8 Out of 10 Cats in 2019, appearing alongside Scarlett Moffatt, Harriet Kemsley and Rosie Jones.


As well as his fellow guests, Wes taught host Jimmy Carr and team captains Rob Beckett and Tom Allen some Love Island slang.

The Crystal Maze - 2019

Following the show's revival in 2017, Wes appeared on The Crystal Maze in 2019 alongside his team mates Nikki Sanderson, Sunetra Sarker, Matthew Wright and Ann Widdecombe.

The X Factor: Celebrity - 2019

Fans were given the first sight of Wes' amazing musical talents when he teamed up with his Love Island pals Eyal Booker, Zara McDermott and Samira Mighty on The X Factor: Celebrity in 2019.


The supergroup was called No Love Lost, and despite the group performing some original songs on the show, unfortunately they were voted out in week three.


The band split not long after the show finished, with Wes going on to pursue his solo career.

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip - 2019

Wes teamed up with fellow Love Island star Georgia Steel to appear on Celebrity Antiques Road Trip in 2019, alongside experts Izzie Balmer and Phil Serrell.


The pair were on the hunt for antiques in Yorkshire, before an auction took place in North Shields.

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins - 2021

Wes put his mental and physical fitness to the test in 2021 when he signed up for brutal show Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.


Alongside both Alexandra Burke and Aled Davies, Wes made it to the end of the gruelling process, proving he has what it takes.

The Games

In May 2022, Wes took part in ITV's revival of The Games, where he competed in an Olympic-games style competition alongside celebs such as Ryan Thomas, Olivia Atwood and Kevin Clifton.


Wes was crowned the winner of the show after topping the leaderboard!

Love Island: All Stars

Wes joined Craig David as the pair performed their single 'Abracadabra' in the Love Island: All Stars villa!

After storming the music charts with hits like 'Nice To Meet Ya', 'Say Nothing' and 'Drive', Wes has been teasing his new single for weeks, even offering fans a cash prize if they could guess who he was working with from a short teaser.

He told fans: '£250 for the FIRST person to guess the feature on my new single ‘Fly Away’ 👀 1 name per comment, guess as many as you want and make sure you drop a like, GO! 🤣'. (sic)

The exciting news of his new single arrives just weeks after his collab 'Nice To Meet Ya' with Yxng Bane reached 100 million streams on Spotify.

Thanking fans, Wes said: 'Can’t believe I’m even typing this but, ‘Nice To Meet Ya’ has just hit 100 MILLION streams on Spotify! One of my proudest moments to date! All I can say is, thank you from the bottom of my f------ heart ❤️ New music is weeks away 🙏🏾'. (sic)

Wes Nelson and French Montana's new single 'Fly Away' is out now.

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