The band’s new album ‘Can We Please Have Fun’ arrives in May
Alt-rock juggernauts Kings of Leon are kicking off 2024 with a bang. Alongside news of a new label partnership with Capitol Records, the GRAMMY® Award-winning band has announced their upcoming ninth full-length studio album, Can We Please Have Fun, which arrives on May 10. The hard-charging lead single, “Mustang,” is available now, accompanied by a high-flying music video that sets the pace for the album. Stream the official clip below.
Additionally, Kings of Leon have also announced a huge 2024 world tour. The North American run will see the band perform in 26 cities across the United States and Canada, starting August 14. Kings of Leon will also tour internationally with a headline set at BST Hyde Park in London on Sunday June 30 announced today. Additional international dates to be announced shortly.
Check out the full tour itinerary below.
General on sale for North American tickets will begin Friday, March 1 at 10am local time. Fans can sign up for access to the Kings of Leon pre-sale until Tuesday, February 27 at 11pm local time. Tickets go on sale through the Kings of Leon presale starting February 28. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, February 27, at 10am local time through Thursday, February 29, at 11pm local time.
The forthcoming Can We Please Have Fun, as its title suggests, is a document of one of this era’s great rock & roll bands cutting loose, trying new things, and, yes, having some fun. Recorded at Dark Horse studio in Nashville and produced with new collaborator Kid Harpoon (Harry Styles, Florence + the Machine) the album sees a new side of Kings of Leon. On the new album, the band harkens back to their gritty origins while simultaneously finding new gears. It’s the sound of a band unified in vision and purpose, freed from any expectations, and the album the band says they’ve always wanted to make.
It was the most enjoyable record I’ve ever been a part of,” Caleb says. “It’s like we allowed ourselves to be musically vulnerable,” Nathan adds. “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 year, and they’re ready 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?”
Since their debut in 2003, Kings of Leon (Caleb (guitar/vocals), Nathan (drums), Jared (bass) and Matthew Followill (guitar)) has released eight albums (Youth & Young Manhood (2003), Aha Shake Heartbreak (2004), Because of the Times (2007), Only by the Night (2008), Come Around Sundown (2010), Mechanical Bull (2013), WALLS (2016), When You See Yourself (2021) sold over 20 million albums and nearly 40 million singles worldwide. The multi-platinum selling band has had five singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, all seven of their studio albums on Billboard’s Top 200 list and two singles that reached #1 on Modern Rock radio. With the release of WALLS, the band garnered their first-ever number one album debut on the Billboard Top 200.
In addition, they have had eight Grammy Nominations, three Grammy Award wins, three NME Awards, two Brit Awards, and one Juno Award. They have toured all over the world, playing at top venues and headlining major festivals such as Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, and Glastonbury. The band will release their highly anticipated ninth full-length studio album, Can We Please Have Fun, on May 10 via Capitol Records.
Kings of Leon – Can We Please Have Fun [Capitol, 2024]
1. Ballerina Radio
2. Rainbow Ball
3. Nowhere To Run
4. Mustang
5. Actual Daydream
6. Split Screen
7. Don’t Stop The Bleeding
8. Nothing To Do
9. Television
10. Hesitation Generation
11. Ease Me On
12. Seen
June 30 – London, UK – BST Hyde Park
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
Tickets will be available HERE