Mae Stephens finished 2025 by stepping into her confident era with the provocative ‘Done With U’, and now the internationally Gold-certified artist’s reinvention continues as she shares her new single ‘Blue’. It comes ahead of her debut UK headline tour which starts next month.
Mae Stephens’ rise has been led by larger-than-life, big-voiced pop anthems. But with ‘Blue’ she introduces a different side to herself, one that swaps the sass for the sultry. It’s a song that melds retro Motown-ish grooves with enough of a contemporary edge to give that traditional sound a dose of unpredictability. As we have come to expect, Mae’s voice is the headline act – one that would have been just as irresistible in 1966 as it is in 2026 – and as the title indicates, she certainly doesn’t shy away from confronting heartbreak head-on.
Mae says, “Blue simply started with an intro. Something I don’t really hear as much anymore. I wanted to create a story with this song walking through what it’s like to cross a ‘blue line’. To me a ‘blue line’ is the line to cross when there is no other option but to call it quits. I wanted to create something that doesn’t represent an angry breakup but a pattern of disappointment and frustration that leads to the final cut off point. I think this song follows very well from my previous release ‘Done With U’ as they sit in the same bracket of cutting someone off/out of your life, just simply in a more pleasant, less aggressive way.”
The video uses dramatic choreography as a metaphor for the song’s meaning: the two dancers instinctively drawn together but ultimately forced apart like repelling magnets. Its class is further heightened by Mae’s mesmerising performance and its moody, blue-filter aesthetic. It was directed by Willow Hazell. Watch the official video BELOW.
‘Blue’ was written by Mae Stephens with the track’s producers, Morgan Avenue (Mae’s collaborator on the mega smash ‘If We Ever Broke Up’) and Jheynner (ANOTR, Yendry).
Last year Mae Stephens put her focus on identifying her long-term artistic identity. She has already achieved so much – rapidly going from a job in ASDA to landing a global hit with ‘If We Ever Broke Up’. Just how often do you see an almost unknown artist hit #1 in Japan and China, go Top 15 in the UK, and earn Gold-certifications in both the UK and US. A total of 400 million streams to date is evidence of its international impact.
Collabs with Meghan Trainor, The Chainsmokers and Alok all followed, as well as big shows with BLACKPINK, P!NK and Tom Grennan. But there was more to come from Mae, including her debut EP ‘Securely Insecure’ – and 2026 looks set to be a landmark year for her future.
Next month will see Mae Stephens continue to push forwards with her debut UK headline tour – an opportunity to take that big stage experience into intimate venues and connect with fans in person. Arranged with Pure and Music Venue Trust, tickets for the dates, listed below, are available HERE.
MARCH
18th – Norwich, Arts Centre
19th – Sheffield, Sidney and Matilda
21st – Edinburgh, Sneaky Pete’s
22nd – Newcastle, The Cluny
24th – Nottingham, Bodega Social Club
25th – Birkenhead, Future Yard
27th – Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach
28th – Bristol, The Louisiana
29th – Tunbridge Wells, The Forum
31st – Bedford, Esquires
APRIL
1st – London, The Lower Third
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