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Kylie Minogue Announces “Tension II”, A Brand New Collection Of 13 Songs

Today, Kylie Minogue announces Tension II – a brand new collection of 13 songs – will be released on October 18 via BMG and is available to pre-order here. The high energy, high octane partner of the Number 1 album and global smash Tension, sees Kylie head further into the electronic space, and is packed full of dance floor anthems. The record includes nine brand new Kylie studio tracks plus the latest dance hit “Edge of Saturday Night” with The Blessed Madonna as well as the collaborations with Orville Peck, Bebe Rexha and Tove Lo, and Sia.
Lead single from the new collection “Lights Camera Action” will be released on September 27 and is available to pre-save now.
Kylie said: “The Tension era has been so special to me … I can’t possibly let it be over just yet! Welcome to ‘Tension II’.”
Tension II Tracklisting:
1. Lights Camera Action
2. Taboo
3. Someone For Me
4. Good As Gone
5. Kiss Bang Bang
6. Diamonds
7. Hello
8. Dance To The Music
9. Shoulda Left Ya
10. Edge Of Saturday Night (with The Blessed Madonna)
11. My Oh My (with Bebe Rexha & Tove Lo)
12. Midnight Ride (with Orville Peck & Diplo)
13. Dance Alone (with Sia)
Additionally, Kylie Minogue announces her highly anticipated Tension Tour for 2025, which will see the global icon perform in cities across the globe and is set to be Kylie’s biggest tour since 2011.
Opening in Kylie’s home country, Australia, the world tour will then head into Asia and reach the UK in May, with more countries and dates to be announced over the coming weeks including Europe and North and South America.
Kylie said: “I am beyond excited to announce the TENSION TOUR 2025. I can’t wait to share beautiful and wild moments with fans all over the world, celebrating the Tension era and more! It’s been an exhilarating ride so far and now, get ready for your close up because I will be calling Lights, Camera, Action … and there will be a whole lot of Padaming!”
Visit Kylie.com for more information on all ‘Tension Tour’ dates
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Sombr Announces 2026 ‘You Are the Reason Tour’ Across North America
Rising rock artist sombr is hitting the road in a big way this year. The newly announced You Are the Reason Tour spans 37 dates, bringing the singer to arenas and major festivals across North America through summer and fall.
The run begins with a handful of high-profile appearances in July, including stops in Mexico City, a set at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and a performance at Lollapalooza. The full tour officially kicks off September 29 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, marking the start of a packed fall schedule.
From there, sombr will move through major cities including Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Austin, Nashville, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, Boston, and Philadelphia. The tour wraps November 23 with a final show at Madison Square Garden in New York.
The tour’s support lineup is just as notable. Artists like Interpol, King Princess, The Last Dinner Party, The Hellp, and Dove Cameron are set to appear across select dates, giving the tour a strong mix of indie, pop, and alternative energy.
Tickets roll out in stages. An artist presale begins April 14 at 10 a.m. local time, followed by additional presales, including a Spotify offering on April 16. General ticket sales open April 17 at 10 a.m. local time through Ticketmaster. Fans can also look to StubHub, where resale tickets are backed by the platform’s FanProtect guarantee, though prices may vary depending on demand.
With a mix of big rooms, festival slots, and a stacked opener lineup, sombr’s upcoming run looks set to be a busy—and loud—season.
SOMBR 2026 TOUR DATES
04/18 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
05/24 – Napa, CA @ BottleRock Napa Valley
07/22 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Pepsi Center ~
07/26 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre ~
07/30 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/01 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
08/11 – Budapest, Hungary @ Sziget Festival
08/13 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Syd For Solen
08/14 – Oslo, Norway @ Øyafestivalen
08/15 – Gothenburg, Sweden @ Way Out West
08/16 – Helsinki, Finland @ Flow Festival
08/20 – Gampel, Switzerland @ Openair Gampel
08/22 – Biddinghuizen, Netherlands @ Lowlands
08/23 – Hasselt, Belgium @ Pukkelpop
08/26 – Paris, France @ Rock En Seine
08/28 – Stradbally, Ireland @ Electric Picnic
08/29 – Reading, United Kingdom @ Reading Festival
08/30 – Leeds, United Kingdom @ Leeds Festival
09/01 – Munich, Germany @ Superbloom
09/11 – Quebec City, QC @ Fono Festival
09/12 – New Glasgow, NS @ Sommo Festival
09/29 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena +#
10/01 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena +§
10/02 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center +§
10/06 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center +‡
10/07 – San Jose, CA @ SAP Center +‡
10/09 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center +‡
10/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Kia Forum +‡
10/13 – San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena +‡
10/14 – Glendale, AZ @ Desert Diamond Arena +‡
10/16 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Paycom Center +*
10/17 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center +*
10/18 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center +*
10/20 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center +*
10/22 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena +*
10/24 – Sunrise, FL @ Amerant Bank Arena +*
10/25 – Orlando, FL @ Kia Center +*
10/27 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center +*
10/28 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena +*
10/30 – St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center =*
10/31 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center =*
11/01 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center =*
11/03 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum =*
11/04 – Chicago, IL @ United Center =*
11/06 – Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse =^
11/07 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena =^
11/08 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena =^
11/10 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena =^
11/12 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena =^
11/13 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Arena =^
11/14 – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center =^
11/16 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena =^
11/18 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden =^
11/19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Xfinity Mobile Arena =^
11/21 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center =^
11/23 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden =^
# = w/ Interpol
* = w/ The Last Dinner Party
‡ = w/ Tom Odell
^ = w/ Dove Cameron
§ = w/ Balu Brigada
~ = w/ King Princess
+ = w/ The Hellp
= = w/ Hannah Jadagu
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The Strokes Announce Global Tour across North America, the U.K., Europe and Japan
The Strokes unveil global dates across North America, the U.K., Europe and Japan kicking off in June and running through the fall.
The tour will see stops including two nights at Red Rocks, London’s The O2, Toronto’s RBC Amphitheatre, Paris’ Accor Arena, Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome and more. Thundercat, Cage the Elephant, Hamilton Leithauser, Fat White Family, Alex Cameron and ÖLÜM will support select dates across the tour.
Further information and fan registration is on thestrokes.com, with presales beginning Wednesday, April 15 and general on sale this Friday, April 17. To participate in the Artist Presale in North America you must sign up here by Tuesday, April 14 at 9am ET.
The Strokes are fresh from Coachella’s first weekend, with headline sets for Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Japan’s Summer Sonic 2026 and more to come this spring and summer.
Reality Awaits, the seventh studio album from The Strokes, is set for release on June 26 via Cult Records/RCA Records—get it here. Last week, the band shared the first single from the album, “Going Shopping.”
Recorded in Costa Rica with producer Rick Rubin and finished around the globe, Reality Awaits marks the band’s first new music since 2020’s much-lauded The New Abnormal and extensive global touring in its wake.
The Strokes are a band from New York City. Since their 2001 debut, their beloved discography has defined the sound of a generation.
THE STROKES LIVE
June 12—Manchester, TN—Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
June 15—Clarkston, MI—Pine Knob Music Theatre*
June 17—Chicago, IL—United Center*
June 19—Cuyahoga Falls, OH—Blossom Music Center*
June 21—Toronto, ON—RBC Amphitheatre*
June 23—Boston, MA—TD Garden*
June 26—Philadelphia, PA—TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann*
June 27—Columbia, MD—Merriweather Post Pavilion*
July 12—Richmond, VA—Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront☨
July 14—Cincinnati, OH—Riverbend Music Center*
July 15—Noblesville, IN—Ruoff Music Center*
July 17—Milwaukee, WI—American Family Insurance Amphitheater‡
July 19—Saint Paul, MN—Minnesota Yacht Club Festival
July 22—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre†
July 23—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre†
August 8—San Francisco, CA—Outside Lands Music Festival
August 14—Tokyo, JP—Summer Sonic
August 15—Osaka, JP—Summer Sonic
August 22—Pasadena, CA—Just Like Heaven
August 25—Bend, OR—Hayden Homes Amphitheater
August 27—Vancouver, BC—Rogers Arena
August 28—Seattle, WA—Climate Pledge Arena
September 12—Tampa, FL—Benchmark International Arena
September 13—Hollywood, FL—Hard Rock Live
September 17—Charlotte, NC—Truliant Amphitheater
September 18—Atlanta, GA—Shaky Knees Music Festival
September 20—Asbury Park, NJ—Sea.Hear.Now Festival
October 6—London, U.K.—The O2§
October 11—Amsterdam, NL—Ziggo Dome§
October 13—Dusseldorf, DE—PSD Bank Dome§
October 15—Berlin, DE—Uber Arena§
October 17—Bologna, IT—Unipol Arena§
October 20—Barcelona, ES—Palau Sant Jordi§
October 22—Paris, FR—Accor Arena§
October 25—Newcastle, U.K.—Utilita Arena§
October 26—Manchester, U.K.—Co-op Live§
October 28—Dublin, IE—3Arena§
*with Thundercat and Hamilton Leithauser
☨with Hamilton Leithauser
‡with Cage the Elephant and Thundercat
†with Hamilton Leithauser and ÖLÜM
§with Fat White Family and Alex Cameron
