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This is not the first time Katy B and Jessie Ware have shared the stage. The two British singers united at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in May 2013 to perform a collaboration from an EP which Katy B released in December 2012. Nowadays, Ware is currently doing promotions for her sixth album ‘Superbloom’ due to be released in April, whilst Katy B has not released any music since the single ‘Paradise’ in March 2023. Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Billy Bragg also took to the stage. Bragg who is renowned for his politically charged lyricism took to Instagram earlier in the week to encourage fans of his to join him in supporting the cause. He inspired all attending to march together “to show our neighbours that we’ve got their backs” and urged fans to join him to “make unity visible”. This eclectic range of performers was a  reflection of London and the UK as a whole – a multicultural, diverse and all-compassing collection of communities.

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The march began in Park Lane where it then followed a route which finally made its way to Trafalgalar Square. Aside from speeches and performances, crowd chants of “say it loud, say it clear, refugees are welcome here” helped to underpin one of the central themes which inspired the march. It is estimated that over a hundred charities as well as nearly fifty civil society organisations showed their support. Other celebrities who are also known to be proudly supporting the cause include Sir Lenny Henry, Paloma Faith, The Fontaines, James Acaster and Steve Coogan. Elsewhere, Green Party leader Zach Polanski and Labour MP Diane Abbott seemed to come together on a shared issue to galvanise the crowd to continue fighting for inclusion and community. In a speech to the crowd, Polanski declared “We will defeat hate. It’s time to make hope normal again.”

The single has been described as having a silky new R&B vibe. The singer rose to musical fame with the release of her debut single “Louder” and debut album “On A Mission” on August 10th 2010. The album reached number two in the UK Offical Album Charts.

The singer released hit singles from the album “Katy On A Mission” on August 22nd 2010. The single reached number five in the UK Official Singles Chart  The singer also released the single “Lights On” on December 19th 2010. The single reached number four in the UK Official Singles Chart.

The singer featured on KDA’s single with Tinie Tempah in October 2015, for the single “Turn The Music Louder (Rumble)” The single provided the singer with her first number-one single.

The single was released from the singer’s last album to date “Honey” released on April 22nd 2016. The album reached number twenty-two in the UK Official Albums Chart. The single achieved album success with her number one album “Little Red” released on February 7th 2014.

The singer then took a five-year hiatus and is now back with her new solo single. The singer’s solo release comes after she teamed up, with London Jazz’s drummer Moses Boyd on the remix of his single “2 Far Gone” released on February 15th.

When co-writing the single the singer stated  “I was feeling quite shocked and heartbroken at the time which is reflected in the song”

The singer insists that despite her feeling that way at the time that the single was written, she wishes the lyrics to be viewed as hope, as well as perseverance and self-worth. The singer has not released any details of an upcoming album and expressed excitement for the release of her new solo single with a tweet yesterday

The video will also be going live on my YouTube channel at 6.15pm, where I’ll be talking about the shoot and some BTS footage too xxhttps://t.co/GbnNY7ZKh0

— KATY B (@KatyB) August 12, 2021

Honey will see the singer collaborate with a “number of exciting artists and producers”, with ‘Calm Down’ being a taster of the calibre of artists we can possibly expect from the upcoming album. The Four Tet x Floating Points produced track certainly makes a bold statement, with a wonky bassline, sporadic percussion and terse strings, while Katy’s vocals create an air of mystique. Check out the song for yourself below:

Honey is due sometime in 2016, although no precise date has been set yet, and is a follow up to her 2014 album Little Red. Katy has also announced her biggest London show to date at Brixton academy on 14th May 2016, with tickets going on sale on 16th December.