James Arthur’s Emotional Acoustic Performance

James Arthur’s Emotional Acoustic Performance
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The YH Studio is thrilled to welcome uber-talented British singer/songwriter James Arthur for an amazing acoustic performance of his hit song "Say You Won't Let Go"! He also discusses how he channels his emotions into his music, plus he shows off some cool Instagram snaps and fanboys over fellow UK crooner Ed Sheeran!
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What is going on, Young Hollywood? What up? We have James Arthur here in the studio. What up? And he is about to play a song that is all over the world. It's called Say You Won't Let Go. Say You Won't Let Go? Say You Won't Let Go. He's about to perform it here in the Young Hollywood Studios. Take it away.
Thank you. I met you in the dark. You lit me up. You made me feel as though I wasn't known.
So, "Say You Won't Let Go", that song right now is in America. Yeah. Killing on all the charts, top 20 on Billboard. It is an emotional song.
Yeah, yeah, it is.
Are you an emotional guy?
I think I, I mean, on the inside. I put all of my emotions in my music, I think.
This song is emotional. That was the question. Yeah, yeah, yeah. You're an emotional guy?
I'm emotional guy. Depends what you do to me. If you've punched me in the face, probably cry. different kind of emotion. Yeah, yeah.
And then you asked me to stay over. I said I already told you. I think you should get some rest. But I knew I loved you then, but you never know. 'Cause I played it cool when I was scared of letting go.
So we have a cool little game. We're gonna, we're gonna check out your Instagram photos right here. What is going on in this picture?
Oh, so I was with Ed at a pub in, in New York. And uh, there's this guy just sitting there and I, and I thought, that must be Ed Sheeran's security guard, this big guy. And then I clocked on that it was actually a Mortal Technique, the legendary rapper, Immortal Technique. And of course, Ed Sheeran.
Wait, hold on. Ed Sheeran's in the photo, too. We were talking about that.
Yeah, yeah, me and Ed Sheeran. Yeah, well he's, he's a friend of mine. He's a friend of mine, yeah. I've never met him. I've never met him. You've never, we never normally would take a picture 'cause it's a bit cringey to ask 'cause it feels like I'm being a fan girl, but uh, Immortal Technique was there, so that's why. That was my excuse to get a picture with Ed as well. We're, I'm a fanboy of a lot of people so I always take ask people for the pictures.
I'm so in love with you. I hope you know. Darling, your love is more than word is truling God. We've come so far, my dear. Look how we've grown. I want to stay with you until we're gray and old. Just say you won't let go.
What else do we got next? Oh, this guy's awesome. Yeah.
Uh, yeah, the fastest man on the planet. Right? Usain Bolt. Yeah. I, we were in Germany, in Munich, and, uh, he was in the airport, just chilling in the airport and I, I clocked him and I was like, I have to see him. I have to see I have to talk to him 'cause he's, he's obviously a hero, so. That's, that's that's that.
Say you won't let, say you won't let, say you won't let go. Say you won't let, say you won't let, say you won't let go. Say you won't let, say you won't let, say you won't let go. Say you won't let. Say you won't let go, yeah.
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- James Arthur
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- Ed Sheeran
Singer-songwriter, appeared in James Arthur's Instagram photo
- Immortal Technique
Legendary rapper, appeared in James Arthur's Instagram photo
- Usain Bolt
Olympic sprinter, appeared in James Arthur's Instagram photo
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