Kings of Leon are kicking off 2024 with a string of main bulletins. Alongside information of a brand new label partnership with Capitol Records, the band has introduced their upcoming ninth full-length studio album, Can We Please Have Fun, out on May 10.
The hard-charging lead single, “Mustang” is obtainable now, accompanied by a high-flying music video that units the tempo for the album. You can test it out under.
Kings of Leon additionally announce a 2024 World Tour. The tour, produced by Live Nation in North America, will hit 26 cities throughout the US and Canada, beginning August 14, 2024. Kings of Leon will even tour internationally with a headline set at BST Hyde Park in London on Sunday June 30 introduced at present. Additional worldwide dates to be introduced shortly. General on sale for North American tickets will start Friday, March 1 at 10am native time by way of Ticketmaster. Visit Kings Of Leon’s official web site for additional info.
Can We Please Have Fun, as its title suggests, is a doc of one among this period’s nice rock & roll bands chopping unfastened, attempting new issues, and, sure, having some enjoyable. Recorded at Dark Horse studio in Nashville and produced with new collaborator Kid Harpoon (Harry Styles, Florence + the Machine) the album sees a brand new facet of Kings of Leon. On the brand new album, the band harkens again to their gritty origins whereas concurrently discovering new gears. It’s the sound of a band unified in imaginative and prescient and objective, free of any expectations, and the album the band says they’ve at all times needed to make.
“It was the most enjoyable record I’ve ever been a part of,” Caleb Followill says. “It’s like we allowed ourselves to be musically vulnerable,” Nathan provides. “I love it when a rock band is not embarrassed to admit that every song doesn’t have to be on 11.”
The group is gearing up for a monumental 12 months, and so they’re able to take the world by storm. “When you have a band, there’s a bond like no other, and when you have family, you have a bond like no other,” Caleb says. “We have both of those things. I thought, if we put all our energy toward something, who is gonna stop us? Who can stop us except us?”
Pre-order Can We Please Have Fun.
Kings of Leon – 2024 US/Canada Tour Dates:
August 14: Austin, TX, Moody Center
August 16: Houston, TX, Toyota Center
August 17: Fort Worth, TX, Dickies Arena
August 20: Phoenix, AZ, Arizona Financial Theatre
August 22: Inglewood, CA: Kia Forum
August 23: Palm Springs, CA, Acrisure Arena
August 25: Berkeley, CA, Greek Theatre
August 26: Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Barbara Bowl
August 28: Portland, OR, Moda Center
August 29: Seattle, WA, Climate Pledge Arena
August 31: Vancouver, BC, Rogers Arena
September 2: Edmonton, AB, Rogers Place
September 3: Calgary, AB, Scotiabank Saddledome
September 5: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Life Centre
September 13: Huntsville, AL, Orion Amphitheater
September 14: Cincinnati, OH, The Andrew J Brady Music Center
September 16: Boston, MA, MGM Music Hall at Fenway
September 18: New York, NY, Forest Hills Stadium
September 20: Washington, DC, The Anthem
September 23: Philadelphia, PA, TD Pavilion at The Mann
September 25: Atlanta, GA, State Farm Arena
September 26: Nashville, TN, Bridgestone Arena
September 28: Chicago, IL, Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
October 1: Toronto, ON, Budweiser Stage
October 2: Laval, QC, Place Bell
October 5: Bridgeport, CT, Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater.