{"id":2493537,"date":"2026-07-08T15:47:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T15:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2493537"},"modified":"2026-07-08T15:47:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T15:47:28","slug":"listen-to-courteeners-new-single-plus-one-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/listen-to-courteeners-new-single-plus-one-forever\/","title":{"rendered":"Listen to Courteeners&#8217; new single &#8216;Plus One Forever&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/courteeners\">Courteeners<\/a> have shared a brand-new single, \u2018Plus One Forever\u2019 \u2013 you can listen to it below.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/courteeners-liam-fray-interview-god-bless-the-band-best-of-tour-new-album-manchester-night-and-day-3940054\">Liam Fray talks Courteeners\u2019 legacy, survival and unfinished business: \u201cTo be still breathing and wanting to do it is a fucking miracle\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The track will feature on the Manchester group\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/courteeners-god-bless-the-band-best-of-luckiest-man-alive-intimate-manchester-night-day-uk-arena-tour-tickets-3939359\">first \u2018best of\u2019 compilation, \u2018God Bless The Band\u2019<\/a>, which is released on August 28 via Ignition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Plus One Forever\u2019 is a song I\u2019ve had (in various forms) for quite a while,\u201d frontman<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/liam-fray\"> Liam Fray<\/a> wrote on social media. \u201cBuzzing to finally share it with you all today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The love-struck anthem finds Fray wrapped up in a \u201c<em>new romance<\/em>\u201c, as he declares: \u201c<em>I think I\u2019m falling in love \/ But is it enough?<\/em>\u201d He adds: \u201c<em>I clumsily danced and proceeded to fall over my words \/ It was absurd \/ But I wouldn\u2019t change it for the world<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Tell me girl, can I be your plus one forever? If you need me now or whenever, I swear I can pull it together<\/em>\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The single was produced by Fray and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/the-coral\">The Coral<\/a>\u2018s James Skelly, following on from the recent song <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/courteeners-god-bless-the-band-best-of-luckiest-man-alive-intimate-manchester-night-day-uk-arena-tour-tickets-3939359\">\u2018The Luckiest Man Alive\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Courteeners - Plus One Forever (Official Visualiser)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S_g-y_6glHQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DafiLQjiEFt\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In a previous statement about the compilation, Fray said: \u201cIn October it\u2019s 20 years since our first gig, so with a couple of new songs fresh from the studio, the timing just seemed right for a \u2018best of\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we mean half as much to people as they have done to us over the years, then we\u2019ve not done too bad. We look forward to seeing you down the front. God Bless The Fans x.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/courteeners-announce-huge-outdoor-manchester-show-with-the-vaccines-and-more-3899761\">Courteeners are set to play a huge homecoming concert at Manchester\u2019s Wythenshawe Park next month<\/a>, with support coming from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/the-vaccines\">The Vaccines<\/a>, The Coral and more. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/tramlines-festival-2026-courteeners-wolf-alice-and-fatboy-slim-to-headline-buy-tickets-3912069\">They\u2019ll also top the bill at Tramlines in Sheffield<\/a> later this month, and make stops in Stoke-On-Trent and Leicester. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/courteeners-god-bless-the-band-best-of-luckiest-man-alive-intimate-manchester-night-day-uk-arena-tour-tickets-3939359\">A full UK arena tour will follow in November<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>See the band\u2019s full itinerary below, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.co.uk\/courteeners-manchester-29-08-2026\/event\/1F00634F97194EFC?irgwc=1&amp;afsrc=1&amp;utm_source=2862475-NME%20Networks%20Media%20Limited&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=2862475&amp;awtrc=&amp;camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_2862475&amp;ircid=24023&amp;clickId=2swQSERmwxycTWJ26EQuh3jtUkuVk6RxGSdT2w0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">find any remaining tickets here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Courteeners\u2019 2026 UK tour dates are:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>JULY<\/strong><br \/><strong>23 \u2013 Victoria Hall, Stoke-On-Trent<\/strong><br \/><strong>25 \u2013 Tramlines, Sheffield<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>AUGUST<br \/>27 \u2013 O2 Academy, Leicester<br \/>29 \u2013 Wythenshawe Park, Manchester<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOVEMBER\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>06 \u2013 First Direct Bank Arena, Leeds<\/strong><br \/><strong>07 \u2013 Utilita Arena, Cardiff<\/strong><br \/><strong>13 \u2013 M&amp;S Bank Arena, Liverpool<\/strong><br \/><strong>14 \u2013 Alexandra Palace, London<\/strong><br \/><strong>20 \u2013 OVO Hydro, Glasgow<\/strong><br \/><strong>21 \u2013 Utilita Arena, Birmingham<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2023, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/courteeners-liam-fray-st-jude-anniversary-interview-new-album-manchester-paris-jackson-3383699\">Courteeners\u2019 debut album \u2018St. Jude\u2019 went to Number One in the UK \u2013 15 years after its initial release<\/a>. They then <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/courteeners-surprise-release-live-in-manchester-album-3918246\">dropped a surprise new live record<\/a> late last year, capturing their sold-out hometown arena gig at the Co-op Live.<\/p>\n<p>The performance formed part of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/courteeners-announce-2024-uk-arena-tour-3774329\">Courteeners\u2019 2024 UK arena tour<\/a>\u00a0in support of their seventh and latest studio album,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/courteeners-pink-cactus-cafe-review-3805721\">\u2018Pink Cactus Caf\u00e9\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/courteeners-liam-fray-interview-god-bless-the-band-best-of-tour-new-album-manchester-night-and-day-3940054\">Speaking to <em>NME<\/em> in April<\/a>, Fray took stock of the band\u2019s legacy, survival and unfinished business, after marking their 20th anniversary with a tiny show at Manchester\u2019s Night &amp; Day Caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis little gig at Night &amp; Day, it\u2019s made my year. I fucking love that place,\u201d he said. \u201cEven that being part of the launch of the \u2018best of\u2019 and the story\u2026 20 years is not to be sniffed at. This industry will kick the shit out of you, so to be still breathing and wanting to do it is a fucking miracle, if I\u2019m honest.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Courteeners&amp;apos; Liam Fray on depression, evolution and &amp;apos;More. Again. Forever.&amp;apos;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/915H7P8aDBk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>When asked why Courteeners had not only stood the test of time, but also now reached Gen Z audiences, Fray responded: \u201cMaybe because we bubbled under the surface. There\u2019s that little jealousy thing when you\u2019re really young, \u2018Oh, we should be up there\u2019. No, you\u2019ll be alright, keep doing what you\u2019re doing and you\u2019ll be OK.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe the fact that we weren\u2019t in people\u2019s faces as much at the beginning? I write fairly simple rhymes that are a bit relatable to people? I don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The frontman discussed why now was the right time for a \u2018best of\u2019 compilation, too, telling <em>NME<\/em>: \u201cI had these two new songs, but the truth is there wasn\u2019t an album there. Sometimes you have these outliers that don\u2019t fit your record.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey felt really fresh to me. [Sometimes] you hold on to a song, it\u2019s lost its spark and you\u2019ve lost your respect for it. You know what? No, let\u2019s put these out. I\u2019ll be honest with you, the \u2018best of\u2019 is not that much work from our point of view. I say that \u2013 I spent about six weeks doing fucking artwork!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('consent', 'revoke');\n  fbq('init', '370979561341328');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.nme.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Courteeners have shared a brand-new single, \u2018Plus One Forever\u2019 \u2013 you can listen to it below. 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