The tour announcement arrives on the heels of the recent announcement of his new album WHO CARES?, due March 11th via Sony Music, and the lead single and video “KEEP IT UP.”
North American ticket pre-sale begins at 10am local time on Wednesday, February 2nd and general sale begins at 10am local on Friday, February 4th. Register for pre-sale access here. Pre-order the new album WHO CARES? by 3pm GMT on Tuesday, February 1st here to access UK/Ireland ticket pre-sales starting at 9am GMT on Wednesday, February 2nd. General sale for UK/Ireland dates will begin at 9am GMT on Friday, February 4th.
WHO CARES? will mark Rex’s first release since 2020’s Live at Radio City Music Hall EP taken from his two sold-out shows at the venue in 2020 just before his international Pony tour was cut short in Berlin due to Covid-19. As it turns out, however, that tour being cut short is part of the genesis of this album. After spending the bulk of 2020 quarantined back home in the UK, Rex made the trek to Amsterdam that fall to record with Benny Sings, with whom he crafted the 2017 platinum selling breakout single “Loving Is Easy.”
What started as sessions without expectations turned into an incredibly productive 48- hour window of recording with Benny, prompting a follow-up trip to Amsterdam. The subsequent 10 days of work together produced his fourth album, made in close partnership with Benny, that is a playful record by an artist in a playful mood. The album also finds Rex reunited with one of his earliest champions, Tyler, The Creator, who contributes a verse to “OPEN A WINDOW,” which marks the first time the two have collaborated since Tyler’s 2017 album Flower Boy.
Pre-order WHO CARES? and watch “KEEP IT UP” above, find full album details and tour routing below and stay tuned for more from Rex Orange County coming soon.
Upcoming Tour Dates North America
05/4 – Miami, FL @ FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park
05/5 – St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre
05/7 – Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
05/8 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater
05/10 – Baltimore, MD @ Pier Six Pavilion
05/11 – Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion
05/13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Skyline Stage at The Mann Center
05/14 – Queens, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium
05/16 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
05/18 – New Orleans, LA @ Mardi Gras World Ballroom
05/19 – Houston, TX @ The Lawn at White Oak Music Hall
05/20 – Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater
05/22 – Dallas, TX @ Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
05/23 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion
05/25 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
05/27 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Theater at Virgin Hotels
05/28 – Phoenix, AZ @ Mesa Amphitheatre
05/29 – San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
06/1 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
06/4 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
06/5 – Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley
06/7 – Portland, OR @ Edgefield
06/8 – Vancouver, BC @ PNE Amphitheatre
06/9 – Seattle, WA @ King County’s Marymoor Park
06/11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Great Saltair
06/13 – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre
06/16 – Minneapolis, MN @ Armory
06/17 – Milwaukee, WI @ BMO Harris Pavilion
06/18 – St. Louis, MO @ Saint Louis Music Park
06/20 – Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live!
06/21 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
06/22 – Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
06/24 – Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
06/25 – Detroit, MI @ Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
06/26 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
UK/Ireland
07/7 – Manchester, UK @ Castlefield Bowl
07/15 – Dublin, IE @ Iveagh Gardens
08/2 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3 Galvanizers Yard
08/13 – London, UK @ Gunnersbury Park