Toronto’s Sherbourne Common was host to a milestone in pop culture history on August 1 when rapidly on-the-rise artists George Ezra and James Bay did their first ever co-headlining show to a massive sold out crowd! Playing against the backdrop of the gorgeous lakeshore, George and James each performed a generous selection of tracks from their outstanding repertoires and gave fans a night to remember.
George’s latest album ‘Wanted On Voyage’ and his hit single “Budapest” have become international successes, garnering him a 3x platinum and #1 charting debut album in the UK. This success translated into George earning a coveted performance slot on NBC’s Saturday Night Live. James’ debut album, ‘Chaos and the Calm’, was released earlier this year in March and came in at #1 in the UK after an incredible opening week. The album has spun off three stellar singles, including “Let It Go”, which James recently performed on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
It was fitting that George and James’ first co-headlining gig was at a venue called Sherbourne Common considering they are good friends with quite a lot in common! James shared the above snap on his Twitter, captioning it, “G & Me. #Toronto“
The two Brits will be in a friendly competition later this summer at the MTV Video Music Awards. As recognized budding talents, they are just two of the acts nominated for Best New Artist and are both being dubbed as strong contenders for the title!
While we anxiously await George and James’ next Toronto shows, scroll through some of my pictures of these two guys doing what they do best in front of their adoring Toronto crowd.
George Ezra
James Bay
So… who’s with me on a full George and James co-headlining tour?
