Celeste Shares Video For New Single “On With The Show”
Today CELESTE has shared a cinematic video for her new single “On With The Show.” Directed by Rodrigo Inada, the video centers on Celeste’s portrayal of “The Showgirl,” a character who represents her idealised public image, and the sharp dichotomy between this persona and her authentic self.
“On With The Show” is the second track unveiled from Celeste’s recently announced new album Woman Of Faces, which was produced by multi-GRAMMY® award winner Jeff Bhasker and is scheduled for release in October via Capitol Records, PRE-ORDER HERE.
The news follows Celeste’s recent shows at London’s KOKO and LIDO Festival as she readies herself for the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury on June 29th.
The new single, “On With The Show” is an expansive, cinematic ballad about the struggle to wear a brave face and push through anguish. Written with frequent collaborator Matt Maltese, it was the first song Celeste made specifically for the album. “I was very much in the moment of experiencing feelings of loss and needing to carry on, almost like an exaggerated hero’s journey,” she says. “This feeling of needing to trudge on through heavier feelings, knowing you have another purpose that’s attached to something bigger than yourself, so you willingly go towards it and sacrifice your sense of wellbeing.”
Stemming from the slow unravelling of a romantic relationship, and her determination to emerge from the other side triumphant, Woman Of Faces is a body of work born out of pain, but also a steadfast resilience to keep moving forward, even when everything else felt like it was falling apart. From the orchestral highs to the gut-wrenching lows, it is a chronicle of heartbreak, recovery, and reclaiming control. Unflinching and unfiltered, it is the sound of an artist learning to trust herself.
Woman Of Faces features nine tracks, including the previously released single “This Is Who I Am.”
The full tracklisting is:
1. On With The Show
2. Keep Smiling
3. Woman of Faces
4. Happening Again
5. Time Will Tell
6. People Always Change
7. Sometimes
8. Could Be Machine
9. This Is Who I Am
A lot has happened since Celeste’s spell-binding performance of her breakout song “Strange” at the BRIT Awards which placed her firmly in the global spotlight. The British-Jamaican musician, who landed the prestigious double win of both the BRITs Rising Star Award and BBC Music’s Sound of 2020, achieved a No. 1 on the UK Official Albums Charts with her 2021 debut album Not Your Muse. That year also saw her earn a Mercury Prize nomination alongside Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for “Hear My Voice,” her lead single from The Trial of the Chicago 7.
Since then, Celeste has taken a step back to recalibrate and reconnect with herself, figuring out how to stay true to her vision and sense of authenticity in her work. She made a striking return in November, releasing “This Is Who I Am,” the title song for Peacock and Sky’s series The Day of the Jackal, and making her acting debut in Steve McQueen’s acclaimed film Blitz. This was followed by “Everyday,” which was initially released on vinyl for Record Store Day 2024. See more coverage on Celeste here.