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AC Scott (aka Alison Scott) has shown a gift for songs with an intimate, timeless quality, and with her upcoming single ‘Never Too Late’ <\/em>out 13th February, she steps into her most heartfelt territory yet. The track rises like a quiet dawn – part piano confession, part rock\u2011tinged declaration – unfurling into a hymn for anyone who has ever needed to begin again.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Following the tender ache of her debut ‘Sometimes’ <\/em>– a meditation on rediscovery after life\u2019s sharpest turns – and the cinematic sweep of ’15 Minutes of Fame,’ ‘Never Too Late’ <\/em>deepens the path she\u2019s carving into 2026. Each release feels like a lantern lit along the way, guiding listeners toward her introspective debut album ‘Out of the Blue,’ <\/em>arriving March 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the center of ‘Out Of The Blue’ <\/em>lies ‘Never Too Late’ <\/em>– a love letter to the quiet reckoning that followed her diagnosis with a degenerative lung condition, and a vow whispered to herself: keep going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A chart\u2011topping broadcaster, Sony Award\u2011winning radio host, bestselling novelist, and familiar face from The One Show, Scott found herself returning to her late father\u2019s desk when her illness forced her to leave broadcasting behind. From that stillness, ‘Out of the Blue’ <\/em>began to take shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep watch for ‘Never Too Late’<\/em> – a song that reminds us that renewal doesn\u2019t arrive all at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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