Brad Moore
Dan + Shay have landed the most-streamed country song released in 2018 with Tequila. It’s had over 310 million total on-demand streams. Rather than a party song, Tequila is an emotive ballad which plays on the idea that the scent of the spirit conjures memories of a past relationship. “We knew it was really special, we were really proud of this song,” says Dan Smyers. “Sometimes a piano ballad is a little risky to put out as a radio single… but it’s cool that we trusted our gut on that one.”
You can raise a glass to Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney when they play Glasgow, Garage (17 Jan); Birmingham, O2 Institute (18 Jan); Manchester, O2 Ritz (19 Jan); Bristol, SWX (22 Jan); Cambridge, Junction (23 Jan) and London, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire (24 Jan), their biggest UK show to date.