Steps have released the music video for their new single ‘Heartbreak In This City’ with Michelle Visage and surprised fans by announcing new album ‘What The Future Holds Pt. 2’.
The video forĀ ‘Heartbreak In This City’Ā with Michelle Visage features a classic Steps dance routine choreographed by Mark Jennings and was directed by Harold Strachan.Ā Produced by Ben Hutchinson for Submarine Films, it was predominately shot in Manchester and in keeping with current restrictions,Ā Lisa Scott-LeeĀ filmed her scenes in Dubai with a local crew, with the UK team overseeing by Zoom.
Before the video’s premiere, the band announced that their new album ‘What The Future Holds Pt. 2’ will be released on 10th September 2021. The album will be available to buy in CD (both standard and deluxe versions), vinyl, cassette and on digital formats.
It will feature 15 tracks including 10 brand-new unheard songs, special stripped-back acoustic versions of previous singles and the revamped single mix of ‘Heartbreak In This City’ with Michelle Visage. Steps has also released an acoustic version of ‘Heartbreak In This City’ with Michelle today.
Of the album release,Ā Lisa Scott-LeeĀ said, āWe couldnāt have been more thrilled about the reaction to our ‘What The Future Holds’ album last November, and the ongoing love from fans for all our single and video releases sinceā.Ā Ā
Band memberĀ Faye TozerĀ added: āWhile lockdown has been really tough, we were fortunate enough to use the time to record a load of brand-new songs for you all!Ā What originally started as a deluxe version of the album has now become a full new recordā.Ā
Claire RichardsĀ continued, āWe seeĀ ‘What The Future Holds Pt.Ā 2’Ā as the perfect companion piece to the original album. The new record is classic Steps but also explores some brand-new soundsā.Ā
Ian āHā WatkinsĀ added: āSome of our favourites include āTake Me For A Rideā which has a proper 80s vibe (written by Mark Topham and Karl Twigg, who co-wrote One For Sorrow, Stomp and Deeper Shade Of Blue and is their first joint song in nearly two decades) and āA Hundred Years of Winterā which is an icy electronic anthem written by our friend, the brilliant songwriter Darren Hayes from Savage Garden.Ā
Lee Latchford-EvansĀ continued, āThereās also āLiving In A Lieā which reunites us with Thomas G:Son who wrote āSomething In Your Eyesā which was a huge fan favourite on Part 1 of the album, and brings classic Steps pop drama and key changes. Another of my favourites is āTrouble & Loveā which was written by Fiona Bevan and Carl Ryden who were behind our 2017 comeback single āScared of the Dark.ā
‘What The Future Holds’Ā went Silver within the first month of its release and was the most downloaded album in the UK over the Christmas period.
Steps will also be heading on their sure-to-be epic What The Future Holds Tour in November, headlining 18 arena shows across the UK including two dates at Londonās The O2 and will be joined by the brilliant Sophie Ellis-Bextor as a special guest.
The dates are:
Nov 2 ā Sheffield, FlyDSA Arena
Nov 3 ā Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena
Nov 5 ā Birmingham, Resorts World Arena
Nov 6 – Birmingham, Resorts World Arena
Nov 8 ā Newcastle, Utilita Arena
Nov 11 ā Manchester, AO Arena
Nov 12 – Manchester, AO Arena
Nov 13 ā Aberdeen, P&J Live
Nov 15 ā Belfast, SSE Arena
Nov 18 ā Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena
Nov 19 ā Leeds, First Direct Arena
Nov 22 ā Glasgow, The SSE Hydro
Nov 23 – Glasgow, The SSE Hydro
Nov 25 ā Brighton, Centre
Nov 26 ā London, The O2
Nov 27 – London, The O2
Nov 29 ā Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
Dec 1 ā Bournemouth, International Centre
To buy tickets, please visit aegpresents.co.uk/steps