Yungblud will peel back the complex layers of hero worship on the first part of his forthcoming double album Idols, out June 20.
In a statement, the musician explained the concept behind the 13-track project, saying: “We turn to others for an identity before turning to ourselves. Self-belief, self-reclamation, self-evolution and change. As we grow up, we lose our belief in magic and mystery. We begin to rationalize everything; our cage walls build up. We compare ourselves to 15 different people before we’ve even had our breakfast.”
As an artist, the 27-year-old has experience being the hero in these scenarios for other people. He’s built his audience around the idea that Yungblud is bigger than just him, that one doesn’t exist without the other. Still, the nature of modern pop fandom is intrinsically tied to social media and parasocial connections, giving way to the kind of hero worship he’ll interrogate across the record. The official announcement of Idols follows the release of singles “Lovesick Lullaby” and “Hello Heaven, Hello.”
In August, Yungblud will take Idols on tour across North America. The run of shows will begin on Aug. 23 in Los Angeles and wrap on Sept. 21 in Toronto. Additional stops are scheduled in San Diego, Salt Lake City, Denver, Austin, Dallas, Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago, Brooklyn, Boston, and more. General sale begins Friday, May 9 at 9 a.m. local. Artist presale and Spotify presale tickets are available now.
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Idols Track List
1. “Hello Heaven, Hello”
2. “Idols Pt. I”
3. “Lovesick Lullaby”
4. “Zombie”
5. “The Greatest Parade”
6. “Change”
7. “Monday Murder”
8. “Ghosts”
9. “Fire”
10. “War”
11. “Idols Pt. II”
12. “Supermoon”
Yungblud Idols World Tour North America Dates
Aug. 23 — Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
Aug. 24 — San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
Aug. 26 — Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union
Aug. 28 — Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom
Aug. 30 — Austin, TX @ ACL Live at The Moody Theater
Aug. 31 — Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
Sept. 2 — Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
Sept. 6 — Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
Sept. 9 — Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave/Eagles Club – Eagles Ballroom
Sept. 10 — Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
Sept. 12 — Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
Sept. 14 — Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre and Ballroom
Sept. 16 — Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
Sept. 18 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia
Sept. 19 — Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
Sept. 21 — Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
