Vandals

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On 24 February 2023 Beattie released his second album, VANDALS. The album reached number one on the national iTunes chart, beating Gorillaz, Pink and Adam Lambert. VANDALS went straight to number one on the Scottish album charts. The first single from the album Heart Stops Beating stayed in the Bauer Radio playlist for ten months. The album is tinged with tragedy, as it was inspired by and is dedicated to Callum’s friend Paige Dougall.

With his biggest year yet looming in 2023, Callum is thrilled fans can today hear his music, his way – and catch him live at a string of in-stores and a special launch party at Radisson We chose to take a different approach to the artwork and have used an iconic photo by a very iconic photographer called Gavin Watson. Gavin was the inspiration behind Shane Meadows’ ‘This Is England,’ and working with him was a dream come true.”

I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the album release – hanging out with fans, playing old favourites and new stuff from the album and just having a party in this beautiful room overlooking Glasgow.” People Like Us: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 22 May 2020 . Retrieved 15 July 2020. Boris Johnson ripped to shreds in Scots singer's anti-Tory anthem ahead of General Election". Daily Record. 11 December 2019 . Retrieved 21 May 2020.

Far and away the most complete collection of songs the singer-songwriter has written, Vandals is a chronicle to his life, love and heartbreak which showcases not only his writing but that devastating voice, which seems to grow richer with every show.Dave and I are now joint patrons of Paige’s Musical Butterflies - a charity set up by Paige’s family to provide music therapy for ill kids. It’s a huge passion for us both.” Dave and I were managing her and had put out her single with Ella Henderson. She died of Ewings Sarcoma, a rare bone cancer. To say she had a massive impact on this record would be an understatement.

Beattie grew up in Musselburgh, East Lothian [2] and released his first single "We Are Stars" in 2017. In 2019, he uploaded the anti- Brexit and Conservative Party song "Boris Song" onto YouTube, becoming viral. [3] A Scottish singer will launch his album at an intimate venue in Glasgow, with two full-band performances at the Radisson RED Sky Bar. I’m over the moon with the results, as I wanted to get away from the sausage factory style that seems to have become commonplace in the industry nowadays.Set to play a flurry of UK shows this Spring, Callum Beattie touches down at London’s Bush Hall on April 27th. Hitting Glasgow’s beautiful Kelvingrove Bandstand on August 29th, it’s set to be a busy year for the songwriter. I grew up in a post Thatcher Britain, in a fairly rough part of Scotland, raised by my dad, and experienced the poverty and roughness of those times first hand,” he comments. “Culturally, it was a very specific period in history, where you could almost feel the class divide on the local streets. I feel strongly that we are moving towards a culturally similar period in history.” The teenager passed away from a rare form of cancer but Callum and Dave did make her dream of releasing a single come true and are now heavily involved in the music therapy charity she inspired. The morning newsletter arrives every day before 9am and the evening newsletter, manually curated by the team, is sent between 4pm and 5pm, giving you a round up of the most important stories we've covered that day.

Callum said: "I love the venue – it’s really something special – and we have had some great times at Radisson RED. The album is tinged with tragedy, as it was inspired by and is dedicated to Callum’s friend Paige Dougall. The teen passed away from a rare form of cancer, but Callum and Dave did make her dream of releasing a single come true and are now heavily involved in the music therapy charity she inspired. Clydebank mum who 'sounded like Darth Vader' lost seven stone and dropped five dress sizes in a year Callum is one of the most exciting talents to come out of Scotland in years and he will be headlining arenas soon, so this is not to be missed.” My manager Dave made it all happen – he asked what I wanted and took away all the stuff that can get in the way, he created the perfect environment and mood for me. He’s a huge part of it all.Meet the Glasgow bosses aiming for world domination as their influencer agency launches on BBC show Each to their own, but I write for myself and those are the songs I want to record and release. If 22 writers have been roped in by some exec to come up with a song, that’s not something I want to put out. Collaborating and evolving songs with my band and friends is very different.”