The emotional reunion which left Tom Grennan holding back tears 🥲
I'm not crying, you are!
Here at Hits Radio we just can't get enough of Tom Grennan. The singer, who joined us at Hits Radio Live for both fantastic nights, returned to Hits Radio to chat to Fleur East, James and Matt. During the chat the team asked Tom about his plans for Christmas, his new Christmas song, and they even surprised him with his inspirational teacher, and mum!
Back in November, Tom joined Fleur East for our Off The Record series, where he opened up about a life-changing accident. During the chat, Tom also talked about his inspirational teacher Miss Cooper (Coops). After hearing how she had helped Tom when he was really struggling, we managed to get hold of her, and surprised him, see the moment below.
Tom was also surprised by his mum, and Tom opened up about why Miss Cooper and his mum were the two women he looked up to in his life, and why they were his rocks.
"What a lovely surprise. I love this!" Tom said, continuing: "Two women who have just been, yeah, rocks in my life. Two women who I look up to, and what a lovely surprise you’re going to make me cry."
When Fleur asked his mum if she knew of the impact Miss Cooper had on her son, she explained: "It was really hard and there were so many different things going on."
Miss Cooper added: "One of his best friends, but his cousin died in a car crash that year. He (Tom) was severely attacked and it took Tom and Claire to a really dark place."
Tom went on to explain how during this dark him music helped him heal, telling the team: "I remember when I first wrote like a song in my room, (it) wasn't very good, but it was like it was more of a confession to my mum for what I was going through. I've let my steam out and that's my healing process, that’s the way I'm communicating and getting my point across and what not, so yeah, the power of create and the power of music."
Watch the full Off The Record interview below:
He continued: "Actually having this surprise this morning, I don't know, I needed it right now, just hearing my mum and Miss Cooper... I've never done it for money, never done it for fame, never like to be honest with you, none of that really interests me.
"I remember singing my first songs and just seeing like people's reactions change, like in the pubs where like a fellow would be at a pint on his own and his head would turn and it's a connection straight away... That's connection and that's what I live for, I love that."
What to expect over the festive season on Hits Radio
We've got a great line-up over Christmas and New Year, including a special show with Tom Grennan on Boxing Day between 4pm and 6pm. Make sure to check it out on Hits Radio, or listen through the Rayo app.
Take a look through some of Tom Grennan's biggest songs:
2016: 'Something in the Water'
'Something in the Water' was Tom Grennan's debut single released in 2016, it was also the name of his debut EP released in the same year.
Watch the live music video on YouTube.
2017: 'Found What I've Been Looking For'
In 2017, Tom Grennan released 'Found What I've Been Looking For'. Although the song didn't enter the Top 40 in the UK it's very has been very popular on YouTube, with it receiving 14 million views to date.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
2018: 'Something Better'
'Something Better' was featured on Tom's second album 'Evering Road'. In a statement released at the time he said: "When I wrote 'Something Better', it was a song about me smiling on the outside but dealing with a whirlwind of dark thoughts and distractions on the inside."
He went on to say: "Since Covid-19 and lockdown, the tables have turned! I'm smiling on the inside, and I'm constantly distracted with thoughts of the exciting, crazy and better future that is coming, and it's just around the corner!"
Watch the music video on YouTube.
2021: 'Don't Break The Heart'
Tom Grennan released 'Don't Break The Heart' on 3rd September 2021. The song was about the loss of this friend's mum and in an interview with Essentially Pop he explained: "Recently I received the tragic news of a friend's mum's passing. It hit me hard watching him comprehend what had happened, trying to compute the madness and sadness of his new world now that his mum whom he loved so dearly had passed.
"It triggered memories for me of the loss of my cousin and best friend Alan when I was just a teenager, it broke so many of us. The song unravelled from me quite quickly. It was cathartic on many levels, thoughts of loss and heartbreak, dealing with the grief of death, or the breakdown of a relationship or friendship.
"These are all things that seem to have dominated my life in recent years, but sadly never get any easier to navigate. I'm grateful that the passing of time allows us to look back and remember the good times."
Watch the music video on YouTube.
2021: 'Little Bit of Love'
In 2021, Tom Grennan released his first Top 10 UK hit, 'Little Bit of Love'. The song was a hit in a number of countries reaching Number 7 in the UK. The song was written by Tom and featured on his second album 'Evering Road'.
Speaking about his song to NME, he explained that it was about: "the mental struggle of moving on, or going back to a relationship".
Watch the music video on YouTube.
2021: 'Let's Go Home Together' with Ella Henderson
'Let's Go Home Together' was a Top 10 hit in 2021 for Ella Henderson and Tom — and has since been certified 2x Platinum. Ella co-wrote the song with James Arthur and a songwriting team.
The music video shows Ella and Tom sitting separately with their own friends in a pub, before coming together after a few drinks.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
2022: 'Remind Me'
'Remind Me' was released in May 2022 by Tom Grennan, along with the music video and lyric video.
2022: Tom Grennan and KSI ' Not Over Yet'
Tom Grennan and KSI teamed up for the first time on their collab 'Not Over Yet' released on 5th August 2022, which went Platinum in the UK in June 2024.
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