The same month, Netflix sued the two in U.S. federal court for copyright infringement and to prevent further live performances, but it dropped the suit in September after a reported settlement.

The two livestreamed their songwriting and recording sessions from Los Angeles in early 2021, inviting and incorporating viewer suggestions, and posted demos of the songs on TikTok and other social media.

[9] The two performed several of the songs in New York City at Elsie Fest in August 2021[10] and in London in November, with Bear at the piano and Barlow doing most of the singing, along with several guest artists.

[13] Bear and Barlow performed a song from the album, "Ocean Away", with Darren Criss at the Kennedy Center 50th anniversary concert in September, which aired on PBS on October 1, 2021.

[3] In July 2022, Bear and Barlow performed the album live in concert with the National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Steven Reineke, at the Kennedy Center.

Guest soloists were Solea Pfeiffer, Micaela Diamond, Ephraim Sykes, Denée Benton, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Jason Gotay and Kelli O'Hara, with direction by Sammi Cannold.