Tom Walker opens up about his wedding to fiancée Annie 💕
He was chatting to Fleur, James and Matt
Tom Walker, the singer behind hits such as 'Leave The Light On', 'Just You and I', and 'Better Half Of Me', has now released his first song of 2024, 'Head Underwater'.
Joining Fleur East, James and Matt on Hits Radio, Tom told the team about his wedding to his fiancée Annie, and revealed the story behind his latest song, which he described as: "Depressing with an undertone of hope."
Tom tied the knot with Annie last year, and told how the special day was for him. The singer explained: "It was amazing, it was the best... People say it's going to be the best day of your life, and you think, 'I've had pretty good days, you know Glasto was alright' - I played the John Peel Stage and all that.
"But, yeah, it was absolutely the best day of my life. I loved it, and it's so nice to have all your friends and all your family, like completely on side, it was wonderful."
The couple's first dance was Becky Hill's hit 'Afterglow' and it sounds like a great day all round!
During the interview, Tom also opened up about his new song 'Head Underwater'. He explained, it was quite similar to many of his other songs: "Although it sounds quite cheery, I guess like most of my songs, it's depressing with an undertone of hope, you know what I mean?"
He continued: "It's just about you know, those times that you get kind of lost deep down in darkness. But those tough times in life are the ones that really test you, that really catch you off guard... You learn something from them don't you, and that's all about what this song's about."
The singer previously revealed more about the song saying: "This is about keeping my inner demons at bay and the constant battle I'm having with myself - sometimes feeling suffocated and overwhelmed by the weight of the world."
He continued: "'Head Underwater' signifies the sensation of feeling like I'm drowning in my own thoughts and emotions. Despite the overwhelming struggle, there's a determination to survive and emerge stronger from this internal conflict."
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Take a look through Tom Walker's amazing career:
Before 2016: Tom Walker's beginnings
Tom Walker graduated from London's College of Contemporary Music (now known as London College of Creative Media). However, before he got his big break in music, he used to busk and he worked as a photo booth attendant, revealing in an interview: "I busked around London for a year, also working as a photo booth attendant, which is like the guy that goes down to events, babysits the drunk people, shows them how to work the photo booth".
2016: Tom Walker collaborated with his housemates
Starting out in the music industry, Tom worked with his housemates which included members of the band Whilk & Misky. In 2016 his song 'Sun Goes Down' was played on a national radio station, leading him to be signed to Relentless not long after.
Later that year he officially released his debut song 'Fly Away with Me'.
2017: Tom Walker released ‘Just You and I’ (acoustic)
An acoustic version of 'Just You and I' was released, and Tom was chosen by an American radio DJ as their artist of the month. Tom also appeared on NBC's Today show, performing his song. 'Just You and I' was later re-released in January 2019, and reached the Top 3 in the UK.
In 2017, Tom also supported a number of well-known singers including George Ezra, Jake Bugg and The Script.
2017: Tom Walker released ‘Leave a Light On’
'Leave a Light On' was Tom's breakthrough song. He had chart success with the song when it reached Number 7 in the UK and Top 10 in a number of other countries. 'Leave a Light On' was included on his 2019 album 'What a Time to Be Alive'.
'Leave a Light On' was co-written and produced by Steve Mac, famous for working with Ed Sheeran, Little Mix, P!nk and many more artists.
2018: Rudimental released ‘Walk Alone’ featuring Tom Walker
Rudimental and Tom Walker released 'Walk Alone' in October 2018. The song's official music video, which was filmed in New Zealand, has now had more than 4.7 million views.
Watch the music video on YouTube
2019: Tom Walker released ‘What a Time to Be Alive’
Tom's debut album 'What a Time to Be Alive' was released on 1st March 2019. The album included his hits 'Leave a Light On', 'Just You and I' and 'Better Half of Me'. The album reached Number 1 in the UK.
2019: Tom Walker won a BRIT Award
Tom won his first BRIT Award for Best Breakthrough Act in 2019. His song 'Leave the Light On' was also nominated for Best British Single.
2020: ‘What a Time to Be Alive’ certified Platinum in the UK
Selling over 300,000 units in the UK, 'What a Time to Be Alive' was certified Platinum in the UK. The album remained in the Top 20 for over 50 weeks and climbed back into the Top 10 after the release of the deluxe edition.
2022: Tom Walker released ‘Serotonin’
Tom released his single 'Serotonin' in April 2022, sharing the music video on the day of release. The beautifully shot video shows a difficult relationship between a father and daughter, interspersed by shots of Tom, accompanied by a stunning backdrop of hot air balloons flying over Mexico City.
Watch the music video for 'Serotonin' on YouTube
2023: Tom Walker released 'Burn'
Tom released the single 'Burn' in September 2023 and celebrated the release with a series of surprise events in Glasgow, Manchester and London.
2023: Tom Walker announces his biggest tour yet
Tom Walker announces his biggest tour yet will take place in 2024, supporting his second album called 'I Am'.
2023: Tom Walker announces his second album 'I Am'
Tom Walker announces his second album, called 'I Am' will be released in September 2024.
2024: Tom Walker announced as special guests on The Script's tour
Tom Walker has been announced as a special guest joining The Script on their 'Satellites' Tour.
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