James Arthur

James Arthur certainly can’t be accused of following the typical career path of an X Factor star. After winning the show in 2012, and producing a mega-hit in Impossible, his subsequent public meltdown included the release of a homophobic diss track, being dropped by his record company, issues with drink and drugs, and becoming the victim of a glass attack in Redcar. However, after his mea culpa and a period of reflection, his devoted – mostly female – fanbase do not appear to have wavered.

James Arthur certainly can’t be accused of following the typical career path of an X Factor star. After winning the show in 2012, and producing a mega-hit in Impossible, his subsequent public meltdown included the release of a homophobic diss track, being dropped by his record company, issues with drink and drugs, and becoming the victim of a glass attack in Redcar.

“The X Factor UK” winner James Arthur, best known in the United States for his tender and widely played “Say You Won’t Let Go,” is gearing up to release his fourth album. It’ll All Make Sense In The End looks at both the past and future to find comfort in his presence.

Multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriter James Arthur is at a crossroads in his life. After being propelled to stardom following his X Factor win in 2012, it has been a decade of highs but also desperate lows.

The multi-platinum artist James Arthur will release his new album "Bitter Sweet Love" via Columbia Records.