James Bay:Glastonbury.
There were 60 or 70,000 people there.
Its so many people!
Credit: Elliot Hazel
[And] my U.K. and Ireland tour we just finished; the whole thing was a highlight really.
Being able to bring out special guests, to hear about their journeys and compare notes.
Speaking of tours, you play dramatically different sized venues at home versus here.
Your venues in Europe are almost twice the size of those in America.
How does that change your set?
I love that about this year and being a breaking artist.
Have there been any downsides to success so far?
Maybe that sounds selfish, but I dont think theres anything wrong with that.
Im certainly not in any bad place.
Have you found the last couple years of non-stop touring to have any effect on how you write songs?
My set is a load of intimate stuff and a load of bigger stuff.
Springsteen has been an influence for a long time I know, when did Queen really come into play?
Queen has been the thing for me this yearjust the spectacle, the statement that their show is.
Its inspiring, wanting to aim for those heights.
Its the same with Michael Jackson, who Im listening to as much as I ever did.
These people filled big spaces with these intimate and enormous tunes and performances.
Now that you are doing more, where are you drawing most from?
James Bays U.S. tour wraps Tuesday in Los Angeles.
A full list of global dates are available on hiswebsite.
