Sam Fender reunited Adolescence actor Owen Cooper and director Philip Barantini for his latest music video.
On Friday, May 9, the British singer-songwriter, 31, shared the visual for his track “Little Bit Closer.”
The music video, which was shot the Lake District of North-West England, features Cooper, 15, and a group of friends on a camping trip where the Netflix crime-drama star questions his faith.
Fender previously collaborated with Barantini, 44, in 2021, working alongside him and fellow Adolescence star and co-writer Stephen Graham for the visual for “Spit of You.”
“It’s so great to be working with Phil [Barantini] again,” the “Will We Talk?” musician said in a statement. “I had no doubt he was the right director for this piece.”
Fender then called the director’s video for “Spit of You” his “favorite.”
“Phil called to say he’d asked Owen if he’d like to be in the video, and that Owen was keen,” added Fender. “I was elated that he could do it after seeing his incredible performance in Adolescence.”
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Owen Cooper in the ‘Little Bit Closer’ video
In a statement, Barantini discussed his experience working with Fender and Cooper on “Little Bit Closer.”
“To have the opportunity to direct another video for Sam was an immediate yes – an absolute no-brainer for me!” he said. “Not only is Sam an incredible artist but he’s a beautiful human and a great friend! Also, the opportunity to direct Owen again so soon after Adolescence was an absolute joy!”
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In April, Fender spoke to PEOPLE about building his fanbase in the U.S. on his North American tour, which included a stop at Coachella.
“I’m really excited,” he said. “I always kind of went to the places where we knew we were going to get a good return. So now it’s like, we’ve done that, and we’re like, ‘Right, we need to f—ing make America work now.'”
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Sam Fender in Leeds in August 2023
But Fender is really just enjoying the ride.
“The main reason for doing it is because you love music. Everything else that comes with it can f— off,” he said.
Fender released his third studio albumPeople Watching in February.
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