Craig David returns with his first new music in over 2 years, ‘In Your Hands’ via Believe. The uplifting track not only showcases Craig’s distinctive vocals but also his ability to craft music that resonates on a deeply emotional level. The new single is the result of Craig spending the two years in the studio working on new materials and follows his Top 40 collaboration with Wes Nelson on ‘Abracadabra’ in February.
On the single Craig shares, “‘In Your Hands is such an important song for me as I wanted to shine light on how truly special we all are. Especially when we allow our inner child to play, that part of us that holds the true meaning & joy to life.” Reflecting on the creative process, Craig reveals that writing ‘In Your Hands’ was one of his most challenging experiences since his collaboration with Sting on ‘Rise & Fall’. He says, “It was so important for me to land each part of the song to honour the simple, yet powerful sentiment of the chorus.”
In keeping with the nostalgic lyrical themes of the track, the new video released today features Craig alongside a “younger” version of himself as he reflects on his childhood, with visual nods to his debut album, Born To Do It, and his journey to the present day. The video was directed by rising talent Lx (Greatcoat Films), who began his career as a photographer before getting his break at SBTV. Since then, Lx has produced videos and visuals for artists such as Stormzy, Dave, Knucks, and Central Cee.
On working on the video with Craig, Lx says: “Having grown up listening to Craig David getting to work alongside him feels like an incredible full circle moment. From paying homage to his 7 Days video through little Easter eggs to collaborating on the idea and coming up with a narrative following a younger version of him and his love for music – It’s been an honour to work with Craig and his team. We wanted to make this video vibrant, nostalgic and youthful. A young child discovering their favourite song that they can’t get enough of. Something we can all resonate with till this day.”
Craig will be kicking off his Commitment UK arena tour in February 2025, with special guest Lemar. Starting off in Leeds’ First Direct Arena on 2nd February, the 11-date tour will see Craig perform his eclectic and much-loved discography to fans across the UK, culminating at London’s iconic The O2 Arena on 20th February.
Since bursting onto the scene with critically acclaimed debut album, ‘Born To Do It’, a genre-defining record that established Craig David as one of the UK’s most beloved artists, Craig has since remained at the helm of his own unique, authentically British sound. Making waves across the globe as the voice of one of the most pivotal eras in UK music, bringing garage from the underground and to the forefront of the mainstream, and becoming one of the most successful artists in UK chart history.
Across his career, Craig has collaborated with everyone from Sting to Kano to Diplo to KSI, while also becoming one of the biggest DJs in Ibiza via his TS5 soundsystem. Award-wise Craig has received 14 BRIT Award nominations, two GRAMMY nominations, four MOBO awards, three Ivor Novellos honouring his songwriting, and most recently an MBE for his services to music.
After emerging at the end of 1999 with instant UK garage classic ‘Re-Rewind’, Craig has scored 25 UK Top 40 singles (16 of them Top 10), nine UK top 40 albums (five in the Top 10) and amassed over 5 billion streams worldwide. In addition to this, Craig has one of Ibiza’s most successful and long standing residencies playing Ibiza Rocks, coming back this year for its 7th season.COMMITMENT TOUR 2025
FEBRUARY
- SUN 2ND – Leeds, First Direct Arena
- TUES 4TH – Glasgow, Armadillo
- WEDS 5TH – Newcastle, Utilita Arena
- FRI 7TH – Milton Keynes, Marshall Arena
- SAT 8TH – Brighton, Brighton Centre
- TUES 11TH – Cardiff, Utilita Arena
- WEDS 12TH – Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena
- FRI 14TH – Manchester, Coop Live
- SAT 15TH – Birmingham, Resorts World Arena
- TUES 18TH – Bournemouth, International Centre
- THURS 20TH – London, The O2
