MADONNA RETURNS TO WARNER RECORDS FOR A NEW DANCE RECORD

Written by Warner PR on September 19, 2025. Posted in News.

MADONNA RETURNS TO WARNER RECORDS FOR A NEW DANCE RECORD

AFTER NEARLY TWO DECADES AWAY, MADONNA RETURNS TO WARNER RECORDS!

THE BEST-SELLING FEMALE RECORDING ARTIST OF ALL TIME

SIGNS WITH WARNER RECORDS, HER HOME FOR THE FIRST 25 YEARS

OF HER UNPARALLELED CAREER

HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW DANCE ALBUM DUE OUT IN 2026

(photo credit: Ricardo Gomes)

(September 19, 2025 – Los Angeles, CA) Today, it was announced after nearly two decades since she departed from the label, Madonna, the best-selling female artist of all time, has signed with Warner Records for her highly anticipated, upcoming new dance album. This is a return home for the seven-time GRAMMY® Award winner since Warner Records served as Madonna’s label for the first 25 years of her career.

“From being a struggling artist in New York City to signing a record deal to release just three singles, it seemed at the time my world would never be the same again and in fact that couldn’t have been truer. Since the beginning Warner Records has been a real partnerwith me. I am happy to be reunited and look forward to the future, making music, doing the unexpected while perhaps provoking a few needed conversations” Madonna expressed regarding the new deal.

“We are honored to welcome Madonna back home to Warner Records. Madonna isn’t just an artist—she’s the blueprint, the rule-breaker, the ultimate cultural juggernaut. For decades, she has not only defined the sound of global pop music but also reshaped culture itself with her vision, innovation, and fearless artistry,” said Tom Corson and Aaron Bay-Schuck, co-Chairmen of Warner Records.

“This signing represents a historic, full circle moment, one that brings her back to the label where it all began and reaffirms her unparalleled influence, setting the stage for an exciting new era of creativity and impact.”

Time goes by so slowly as the Queen of the Dance Floor is set to return with a new album in 2026; Madonna’s first studio album in seven years. She reunites with award-winning producer, songwriter and DJ Stuart Price, for the follow up to her acclaimed Confessions on a Dance Floor. Upon release, Confessions on a Dance Floor didn’t just deliver multiple hit singles – it ignited the global dance world and redefined dance-pop music once again. As a true cultural supernova, Madonna reinforced her unmatched ability to spark both musical revolutions and cultural transformations.

About Madonna

Madonna is the most influential and successful female artist in music history, with a career spanning over four decades. A cultural trailblazer, she has continually pushed boundaries through her artistry, songwriting, reinventions, and fearless self-expression. Since the release of her self-titled debut album in 1983, Madonna has sold over 400 million records worldwide, landing her as the best-selling female recording artist of all time in the Guinness Book of World Records. Her cutting-edge music videos, and unmatched live performances have set the standard, shaped pop culture for generations and solidified Madonna as one of the highest-grossing solo touring acts in history. Throughout her career Madonna has been lauded as a visionary earning seven Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes, as well as a place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame among countless other honors.

GRAMMY-WINNING ROCK SENSATION TWENTY ONE PILOTS RELEASE HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM ‘BREACH’ OUT NOW

Written by Warner PR on September 12, 2025. Posted in News.

GRAMMY-WINNING ROCK SENSATION TWENTY ONE PILOTS RELEASE HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM ‘BREACH’ OUT NOW

BAND UNVEILS “CITY WALLS” MUSIC VIDEO

WATCH HERE

THE CLANCY TOUR: BREACH 2025

KICKS OFF SEPTEMBER 18

September 12, 2025 (Los Angeles, CA) – GRAMMY-winning rock sensation Twenty One Pilots have released their highly anticipated new album Breach via Atlantic Records. In conjunction, the band shared their cinematic, nearly 10-minute, Jensen Noen-directed music video for opening track “City Walls,” which picks up where “Paladin Strait” (also directed by Noen), from the previous album, Clancy, left off and culminates in a battle marking the conclusion of a story that’s ten years in the making.

Listen to Breach HERE

Next week, Twenty One Pilots kick off THE CLANCY TOUR: BREACH 2025 on September 18 with a sold-out show at Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium before playing stadiums and amphitheatres across North America,closing with two nights at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Full tour routing can be found below, and tickets are on sale now at twentyonepilots.com/tour.

Breach features previously released singles “Drum Show” and “The Contract,” which marked the biggest song debut of the band’s career, reaching #1 at Alternative Airplay, and receiving a nomination for Best Rock at the 2025 MTV VMAs. Meanwhile “Drum Show” was lauded as BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record upon its release.

A journey more than a decade in the making, Breach provides the long-awaited conclusion to the story introduced with the band’s 6x platinum record Blurryface. In that time, Twenty One Pilots have gone on to tour sold-out stadiums across the globe, amass billions of streams, and become one of 18 acts in the world with multiple RIAA Diamond certifications.

BREACH TRACKLIST

City Walls

RAWFEAR

Drum Show

Garbage

The Contract

Downstairs

Robot Voices

Center Mass

Cottonwood

One Way

Days Lie Dormant

Tally

Intentions

THE CLANCY TOUR: BREACH 2025

Tickets and info at twentyonepilots.com/tour

Thu, Sep 18 – Cincinnati, OH – TQL Stadium [SOLD OUT]

Sat, Sep 20 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage [SOLD OUT]

Sun, Sep 21 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

Tue, Sep 23 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater

Wed, Sep 24 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre

Sat, Sep 27 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium

Sun, Sep 28 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake

Tue, Sep 30 – Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre

Wed, Oct 01 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater

Sat, Oct 04 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater

Sun, Oct 05 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live

Tue, Oct 07 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater

Wed, Oct 08 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion

Fri, Oct 10 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

Sat, Oct 11 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre [SOLD OUT]

Tue, Oct 14 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater

Wed, Oct 15 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre [SOLD OUT]

Fri, Oct 17 – Birmingham, AL – Coca-Cola Amphitheater [SOLD OUT]

Sun, Oct 19 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP [SOLD OUT]

Mon, Oct 20 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion [SOLD OUT]

Thu, Oct 23 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

Sat, Oct 25 – Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium [SOLD OUT]

Sun, Oct 26 – Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium

Photo Credit: Fabien Kruszelnicki

ED SHEERAN BRAND NEW ALBUM ‘PLAY OUT NOW

Written by Warner PR on September 12, 2025. Posted in News.

RELEASES HIS NEW ALBUM PLAY
LISTEN HERE
&
DROPS OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “CAMERA”
STARRING PHOEBE DYNEVOR
WATCH HERE

ED WILL PERFORM LIVE ON NPR’S TINY DESK
AT 5PM BST TONIGHT, 12 SEPTEMBER 2025

Today, Ed Sheeran releases his brand-new album Play (listen here). To celebrate the release, he has dropped the official video for his new single “Camera”, starring Phoebe Dynevor (watch here).

Ed Sheeran’s epic new single “Camera” — co-produced by ILYA (Ariana Grande, Camila Cabello), Andrew Watt (Post Malone) and Louis Bell (Justin Bieber)— reinforces Sheeran’s mastery of balladry and lyrical depth. Inspired by his wife Cherry, the track exudes reverence and serves as a celebration of deep connection. Directed by longtime collaborator Emil Nava, the official music video – starring Sheeran alongside Bridgerton’s Phoebe Dynevor – portrays the early stages of a romantic relationship. Shot entirely on iPhone from the characters’ perspectives, the video depicts the raw spontaneity and thrill of new love as they explore Croatia’s picturesque Old Town, cruise on a moped, bar-hop into the night, and even share the stage at one of Sheeran’s stadium shows.

Today, Ed Sheeran releases his new album, Play. After closing the chapter on his Mathematics series, Sheeran is stepping boldly into a fresh new phase for 2025. An artist who is constantly evolving, Play finds Sheeran exploring new musical ground through collaboration with producers and musicians from across the globe, as well as diving deeper into the timeless sounds and themes that have made him one of the world’s best-loved pop artists. Inspired in part by his exposure to Indian and Persian musical cultures – and their surprising connections to the Irish folk tradition he grew up with through shared scales, rhythms, and melodies – he has explored a borderless musical language that has given the album a fresh, distinctive edge. On more familiar ground, Sheeran reminds us why he remains one of the most influential singer-songwriters of his generation, as he delivers a series of tracks that speak to his wholehearted balladry. The result is a collection that plays with both the familiar and new, creating an exciting bold, pop-driven sound that feels transformative.

Tonight, Friday 12 September at 5pm BST, Ed Sheeran will head to NPR’s offices for a special live-streamed Tiny Desk performance, where he’ll play a selection of new music on his loop station in the first-ever live-streamed Tiny Desk concert of this scale. Fans can tune in here.

DON TOLIVER SHARES NEW SINGLE “TIRAMISU”

Written by Warner PR on September 5, 2025. Posted in News.

DON TOLIVER SHARES NEW SINGLE “TIRAMISU”

LISTEN HERE

(September 5, 2025) – Don Toliver shares his new single “Tiramisu,” a smooth, genre-blending track produced by Cardo Got Wings that showcases the Houston native’s signature sound.

It closely follows the release of “FWU,” a bass-heavy Mustard-produced single which arrived alongside a music video directed by HYBRID. In April, Toliver also collaborated with Doja Cat on “Lose My Mind,” the lead single from F1 The Album, the official soundtrack to the Formula 1 feature film. The song continues Toliver’s growing influence in film and pop culture, following previous contributions to the Fast & Furious and Sinners franchises.

2024 saw the release of his chart-topping album, HARDSTONE PSYCHO, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart and marked his fourth consecutive Top 10 debut on the Billboard 200

With over 37 million monthly Spotify listeners and billions of global streams, Don Toliver remains at the forefront of genre-defying artistry. His hit singles, including “No Idea,” “After Party,” “Lemonade,” “Private Landing,” and “No Pole,” have helped shape the sound of a generation. Beyond the music, Toliver launched an immersive Fortnite experience in support of HARDSTONE PSYCHO and headlined a sold-out arena tour.

Listen to “Tiramisu” and stay tuned for more from Don Toliver coming soon.

ACCLAIMED IRISH FOLK TRIO AMBLE RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘HAND ME DOWNS’ & ANNOUNCE EP COMING SEPTEMBER PLUS 3 NEW LIVE SHOWS!

Written by Warner PR on August 22, 2025. Posted in News.

ACCLAIMED IRISH FOLK BAND AMBLE RETURN WITH

NEW SINGLE “HAND ME DOWNS”

NEW EP HAND ME DOWNS OUT SEPTEMBER 26TH

JUST ANNOUNCED THEIR BIGGEST SHOWS TO DATE

10 DECEMBER 2025 – SSE ARENA, BELFAST

AN ADDITIONAL 3ARENA, DUBLIN SHOW

11 DECEMBER 2025

AND 26 JUNE 2026 – VIRGIN MEDIA PARK, CORK

3ARENA, DUBLIN DECEMBER 4 2025 SOLD OUT

PERFORMING AT ELECTRIC PICNIC NEXT WEEKEND!

SOLD-OUT NORTH AMERICAN TOUR BEGINS NEXT MONTH

#1 DEBUT ALBUM REVERIE OUT NOW

Hand Me Downs artwork

August 22, 2025 – Continuing their momentous past year, rising Irish folk trio Amble return with new single “Hand Me Downs,” the title track off their forthcoming EP, arriving September 29th on Warner Records. Listen HERE and pre-save the EP HERE.

The announcement arrives as Amble is in the midst of a prolific run following their debut album, Reverie, which earned acclaim from the likes of NPR, Stereogum, Rolling Stone, and more. Upon its release earlier this summer, the record clinched #1 on Ireland’s Official Albums Chart for 4 weeks, marking the biggest Irish debut since 2019. This morning, in addition to announcing a forthcoming EP, the band also proclaimed three new shows – SSE Arena, Belfast on 10th December 2025, 3Arena, Dublin on 11th December 2025 and Virgin Media Park, Cork on 26th June 2026. More information on that HERE. This is in addition to their previously announced sold-out 3Arena Dublin show on December 4th 2025. Fans can also see them perform live at this year’s Electric Picnic, next weekend in Stradbally.

Amble’s meteoric rise is a testament to their dedication: the trio — Robbie Cunningham, Ross McNerney (mandolin/bouzouki), and Oisin McCaffrey (vocals/guitar) — only formed in late 2022 after quitting their day jobs as school teachers and a data scientist in rural Western Ireland. In just over two years, their captivating energy, descriptive storytelling, and heartfelt lyrics have cultivated a passionate global fanbase, translating into more than 115 million streams and 100K headline tickets sold in 2025.

The forthcoming 4-track EP came to life alongside producer Philip Weinrobe, known for his collaborations with artists like Big Thief’s Adrienne Lenker, marking the first time Amble has opened up their creative process to an outside producer. Staying true to their roots, the band performed and sang every song live together, with room microphones capturing the magic.

Amble’s captivating live performances continue to enrapture audiences worldwide. On September 3rd, they will kick off the second North American leg of their extensive sold-out world headline tour, including two nights at Irving Plaza in New York and El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. This year has also seen them on the festival circuit at Boston Calling, Electric Picnic, and Austin City Limits, in addition to supporting Hozier on his North American arena tour. See a full list of upcoming shows below and at www.ambleofficial.com.

DEFTONES 10TH STUDIO ALBUM ‘PRIVATE MUSIC’ OUT NOW

Written by Warner PR on August 22, 2025. Posted in News.

DEFTONES’ ANTICIPATED 10TH STUDIO ALBUM PRIVATE MUSIC OUT NOW VIA REPRISE / WARNER RECORDS

LISTEN HERE

6TH ANNUAL DIA DE LOS DEFTONES FESTIVAL SET FOR NOVEMBER 1, 2025 AT PETCO PARK IN SAN DIEGO, CA

REMAINING TICKETS AVAILABLE

August 22, 2025 (Los Angeles, CA) – Multi-platinum GRAMMY® Award-winning Sacramento band Deftones present their anxiously awaited 10th full-length studio album,private music, available today via Reprise/Warner Records. Listen HERE.

Check out the full tracklisting below.

Earlier this month, the group preceded its release with the song “milk of the madonna” and prior to that, set the stage for private music with the lead single and album opener “my mind is a mountain” – both of which were met with widespread critical praise and fan fervor. The latter has already generated upwards of 25 million streams globally and bowed at #1 on the Billboard Hot Hard Rock Songs Chart, earning one of their best song debuts to date.

Across nine prior studio albums, Deftones have carved out an unmistakable sonic identity. Now, they return with one of the most focused statements of their career: private music. Joining the band’s creative core of Chino Moreno, Stephen Carpenter, Abe Cunningham and Frank Delgado as well as newly inducted bassist Fred Sablan, is producer Nick Raskulinecz, who previously worked on 2010’s Diamond Eyes and 2012’s Koi No Yokan.The result is a lean, masterfully paced 11-song set that plays like a new Deftones benchmark. Meditating on the beauty and peril of nature, the challenge of cultivating a positive mindset and visions of a journey beyond the physical realm, private music showcases Deftones at their most evolved.

Alongside the record’s arrival, they embark on the latest leg of their sold-out North American headline tour produced by Live Nation, beginning with a show at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC tonight. The latest round of dates continues in arenas across Canada and the United States, including Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH on September 10th and Ball Arena in Denver, CO on September 15th. This second leg comes to a close on September 17th at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO. Deftones welcome Phantogram and IDLES as direct support on select dates.The Barbarians of California will open for all dates.

Following the tour, the band’s sixth annual Dia De Los DeftonesFestival returns toPetco Park in San Diego, CA on Saturday,November 1st 2025. Deftones not only top the bill as the headliner, but they have also handpicked its diverse lineup once again, featuring Clipse, 2Hollis, Rico Nasty, Deafheaven, Régulo Caro, Ecca Vandal, Glare, and University. Remaining tickets are available HERE.

TRACKLISTING

my mind is a mountain

locked club

ecdysis

infinite source

souvenir

cXz

i think about you all the time

milk of the madonna

cut hands

~metal dream

departing the body

2025 TOUR DATES:

Aug 22 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena

Aug 24 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place

Aug 25 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome

Aug 27 – Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Centre

Aug 29 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center

Aug 30 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum

Sept 1 – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center

Sept 3 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Stadium*

Sept 5 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Stadium*

Sept 7 – Quebec City, QC @ Videotron Centre

Sept 8 – Montreal, QC@ Bell Centre

Sept 10 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Arena

Sept 11 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena

Sept 13 – St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center

Sept 15 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena

Sept 17 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center

Sept 19 – Atlanta, GA @ Piedmont Park %

Sept 20 – Louisville, KY @ Highland Festival Grounds at Ky Expo Center #

Oct 3 – Sacramento, CA @ Discovery Park !

Nov 1 – San Diego, CA @ Petco Park – Dia De Los Deftones

Nov 16 – Mexico City, MX @ Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez ~

*with System Of A Down

% Shaky Knees Music Festival

# Louder Than Life Festival

! Aftershock

~ Corona Capital

photo credit: Jimmy Fontaine

TWENTY ONE PILOTS UNVEIL NEW SONG “DRUM SHOW”

Written by Warner PR on August 19, 2025. Posted in News.

TWENTY ONE PILOTS UNVEIL NEW SONG

“DRUM SHOW” WATCH/LISTEN HERE

FEATURED ON NEW ALBUM BREACH

ARRIVING SEPTEMBER 12

PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE HERE

August 18, 2025 (Los Angeles, CA) – GRAMMY-winning rock sensation Twenty One Pilots have released the amped-up track “Drum Show,” out today via Atlantic Records. The song and accompanying video, directed by longtime collaborator Mark Eshleman and shot in the band’s hometown of Columbus, OH, are the second offering from Twenty One Pilots’ forthcoming, highly anticipated album, Breach, out September 12.

Following the release of Breach, Twenty One Pilots will embark on THE CLANCY TOUR: BREACH 2025, which hits stadiums and amphitheatres across North America beginning September 18 with a sold-out show at Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium and closing with two nights at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Full tour routing can be found below, and tickets are on sale now at twentyonepilots.com/tour.

“Drum Show” follows previously released single “The Contract,” which notably marked the biggest song debut of the band’s career and currently sits at #1 at Alternative Airplay, their 12th time achieving this feat. Most recently, the track was nominated for Best Rock at the 2025 MTV VMAs. Earlier today, “Drum Show” premiered on BBC Radio 1 as their hottest record, accompanied by an interview.

Along with the new song, the band has unveiled 3 exclusive box sets tied to key characters in the album’s story: Dark Clancy Edition, Nova Bishop Edition, and Torchbearer Edition. Each set features a hinged book-style box with a CD tray and lift-up door with unique colors and texture that reveal contents including an exclusive bandana, stickers, a poster, a 24-page booklet, and character ID card. Box sets and additional merchandise can be purchased at store.twentyonepilots.com.

Exclusive Box sets: Nova Bishop, Dark Clancy, Torchbearer

BREACH TRACKLIST

City Walls
RAWFEAR
Drum Show
Garbage
The Contract
Downstairs
Robot Voices
Center Mass
Cottonwood
One Way
Days Lie Dormant
Tally
Intentions

THE CLANCY TOUR: BREACH 2025

Tickets and info at twentyonepilots.com/tour

Thu, Sep 18 – Cincinnati, OH – TQL Stadium [SOLD OUT]

Sat, Sep 20 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage [SOLD OUT]

Sun, Sep 21 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

Tue, Sep 23 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater

Wed, Sep 24 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre

Sat, Sep 27 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium

Sun, Sep 28 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake

Tue, Sep 30 – Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre

Wed, Oct 01 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater

Sat, Oct 04 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater

Sun, Oct 05 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live

Tue, Oct 07 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater

Wed, Oct 08 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion

Fri, Oct 10 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

Sat, Oct 11 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre [SOLD OUT]

Tue, Oct 14 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater

Wed, Oct 15 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre [SOLD OUT]

Fri, Oct 17 – Birmingham, AL – Coca-Cola Amphitheater

Sun, Oct 19 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP [SOLD OUT]

Mon, Oct 20 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion [SOLD OUT]

Thu, Oct 23 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

Sat, Oct 25 – Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium [SOLD OUT]

Sun, Oct 26 – Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium

CHRISSIE HYNDE & PALS ANNOUNCE NEW STUDIO ALBUM ‘DUETS SPECIAL’ OUT OCT 17TH FEAT DEBBIE HARRY, MARK LANEGAN, RUFUS WAINWRIGHT AND MORE

Written by Warner PR on August 14, 2025. Posted in News.

Chrissie Hynde & Pals Announce New Studio Album

Duets Special‘

Released 17th October via Parlophone | Pre-Order Here

Featuring collaborations with k.d. lang, Mark Lanegan, Lucinda Williams, Dave Gahan, Cat Power, Rufus Wainwright, Carleen Anderson, Brandon Flowers, Julian Lennon, Debbie Harry, Alan Sparhawk, Shirley Manson, Dan Auerbach

Listen to ‘Always On My Mind’ (feat. Rufus Wainwright) Here

Photo credit: Ki Price

Celebrated music icon Chrissie Hynde has announced a new album under ‘Chrissie Hynde & Pals’, titled Duets Special, due for release on 17th October via Parlophone. The album consists of 13 extraordinary duets featuring a host of world-class collaborators including k.d. lang, the late Mark Lanegan, Dave Gahan, Cat Power, Brandon Flowers, Debbie Harry, Shirley Manson, Alan Sparhawk and more. The first single ‘Always On My Mind’ featuring Rufus Wainwright, is released today – listen HERE.

Speaking about the origins of the Duets Special album and ‘Always On My Mind’, Chrissie says: “I never thought about doing a Duets album before. I think the idea came about in 2023. I was talking to Jörn, Rufus Wainwright’s husband, on the phone. I think we were recommending novels to each other and for some reason I said hey, maybe Rufus and I should do something, and quickly scribbled out 10 songs off the top of my head. So Jörn asked Rufus, who was up for it, and that’s how it started. A spontaneous and what I thought would be a fun thing.”

The artists that perform with Chrissie Hynde on Duets Special celebrate 13 uniquely distinct voices through stripped down, intimate arrangements and minimal, refined instrumentation. The theme connecting all of the songs is simply, great melodies.

Duets Special isn’t just Chrissie Hynde’s fourth studio album under her own name. The new record presents an exciting and unexpected left turn amidst one of the most creative chapters of Chrissie Hynde’s career. Duets Special closely follows The Pretenders’ latest studio album Relentless – described as “at their melodic best” by The Guardian. The world tour that followed also created a new live record, Kick ’em Where It Hurts. When Chrissie performed at the Mark Lanegan 60 Celebration Concert at the Roundhouse last year, The Times suggested Chrissie’s voice “should have Unesco world heritage status by now.”

Outside of the studio, painting has become an inseparable part of Hynde’s creative life. In the last seven years, her artwork has been exhibited to acclaim in London, New York and Massachusetts. It has also graced the sleeve of her 2019 album of cover versions Valve Bone Woe, as motifs on garments in Vivienne Westwood’s Spring-Summer 2021 collection, and most recently through a new exhibition of paintings titled Hynde Sight. The latest installment, Hynde Sight II is currently open at Harvey & Woodd, Edinburgh until 23 August www.chrissiehynde.art.

Duets Special Album Tracklist:

01. Me & Mrs Jones (feat. k.d. lang)

02. Can’t Help Falling In Love (feat. Mark Lanegan)

03. Sway (feat. Lucinda Williams)

04. Dolphins (feat. Dave Gahan)

05. First Of The Gang To Die (feat. Cat Power)

06. Always On My Mind (feat. Rufus Wainwright)

07. Every Little Bit Hurts (feat. Carleen Anderson)

08. I’m Not In Love (feat. Brandon Flowers)

09. It’s Only Love (feat. Julian Lennon)

10. Try To Sleep (feat. Debbie Harry)

11. County Line (feat. Alan Sparhawk)

12. Love Letters (feat. Shirley Manson)

13. (You’re My) Soul And Inspiration (feat. Dan Auerbach)

Duets Special will be available on black vinyl LP, CD and to download/stream from 17th October via Parlophone HERE.

BIFFY CLYRO SHARE THE NEW SINGLE ‘HUNTING SEASON’ OUT NOW.

Written by Warner PR on July 31, 2025. Posted in News.

BIFFY CLYRO SHARE THE NEW SINGLE ‘HUNTING SEASON’ – LISTEN HERE

FROM THE NEW ALBUM ‘FUTIQUE’ COMING SEPTEMBER 26TH – PRE-ORDER HERE

UK AND EUROPEAN HEADLINE TOUR STARTS IN JANUARY

A new chapter in the Biffy Clyro story is rapidly gathering momentum ahead of the September 26th release of their eagerly anticipated new album ‘Futique’. Its first single ‘A Little Love’ is still riding high on the Radio 1 A-list, and has featured at the band’s big festival moments at Glastonbury and Radio 1’s Big Weekend as well as at headline sets at TRNSMT and Eden Sessions. Amplifying that flying start, Biffy Clyro now share the follow-up ‘Hunting Season’ which premiered as Radio 1’s Hottest Record. An accompanying video for ‘Hunting Season’ will follow this Friday.

‘Hunting Season’ erupts in a flurry of ragged, punk-tinged riffs with Simon Neil’s snarled vocals harking back to their early days. Yet there’s a twist in the tale as that aggression gives way to the kind of sublime and super-instant hook that has made them arena and festival-headlining mainstays, before exploding into a hefty, post-hardcore finale.

Simon explains, “‘Hunting Season’ is saying, ‘I don’t know if I can judge myself through the eyes of someone else.’ It’s hard enough to know who you are and what matters to you, but if you’re worrying too much about how other people are seeing you then you don’t stand a chance. I feel like we’re all judged so much by people in the outside world who don’t know anything about us and that can be really scary.”

That idea of blocking out external influences from social media and remaining true to yourself fits neatly into the broader themes infused in the ‘Futique’ album. Playing on the realisation that our perceptions of memory have shifted during the digital era, it poses an existential thought: what are the things that we cherish now that we will miss in the future?

Available to pre-order HERE, ‘Futique’ was primarily recorded during sessions at Berlin’s hallowed Hansa Studios with producer Jonathan Gilmore, followed by shorter stints in Oxford and London.

Biffy Clyro recently announced a 2026 headline tour in support of ‘Futique’, which features arena dates in the UK and Ireland before heading across Europe. Tickets for the shows, listed below, go on general sale HERE tomorrow (Thursday, July 31st) at 10am BST / 11am CET. The UK and Ireland dates feature special guests Soft Play and The Armed.

JANUARY 2026

9th – Belfast, SSE Arena

10th – Dublin, 3Arena

12th – Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena

14th – London, The O2

16th – Birmingham, Utilita Arena

17th – Manchester, Co-op Live

18th – Cardiff, Utilita Arena

20th – Aberdeen, P&J Live

21st – Glasgow, OVO Hydro

30th – Amsterdam, AFAS Live

31st – Düsseldorf, Mitsubishi Electric Live

FEBRUARY 2026

1st – Paris, Olympia

3rd – Valencia, Roig Arena

4th – Madrid, La Riviera

5th – Lisbon, Sagres, Campo Pequeno

8th – Berne, Festhalle

9th – Zurich, Halle 622

11th – Milan, Alcatraz

12th – Munich, Zenith

13th – Offenbach, Stadthalle

15th – Vienna, Gasometer

16th – Berlin, Max-Schmeling-Halle

18th – Hamburg, Sporthalle

19th – Luxembourg, Rockhal

21st – Oslo, Sentrum Scene

22nd – Stockholm, Fållan

23rd – Copenhagen, Vega

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