Chesney Hawkes is back with a new music as he prepares to drop a new acoustic EP ahead of a new album this Summer.

The One and Only hitmaker will release ‘Sunset Sessions’, comprised of acoustic recordings originally debuted on Chesney’s YouTube channel, in the coming weeks.

Announcing lead single It’s Not Like This (With Other People), Chesney wrote on his website: “Hi Guys, As you know, I kept myself pretty busy through this crazy year.

“I made a few videos and acoustic recordings with various people that mostly ended up on my YouTube channel. Some of you have asked if I will be making these songs available to stream and download.

‘Well, yee ask and yee shall receive! While we are waiting for the new album, due for release in the summer, I have put together a little acoustic EP just for you called the Sunset Sessions.”

Chesney, who shot to fame in 1991 following his starring role in ‘Buddy’s Song’, last put out new music with his 2012 LP, ‘Real Life Love’.

Speaking exclusively to Retro Pop, the star, who’s currently celebrating 30 years since his musical debut, reveals new projects are on the horizon. 

“This year has just been [me] sitting at home in my studio,” explains Chesney. “I just wanted to be creative, so I finally did make an album through lockdown. 

“That was supposed to be released last year, but I don’t know if you heard there’s this virus going around…

“So that got put back because, artists like me, we need to play. We need to get on the road to promote an album. My management had this fantastic team ready to go, and it just gets put back and back and back.”

While a release date for the project, which remains untitled, has yet to be confirmed, Chesney’s hoping to tour the UK over the Summer, as he hits the road with other classic acts for a string of festival dates. 

And it’s not the only new material the What’s Wrong with This Picture star’s working on – he’s also in the process of recording a cast album for a musical he’s written.