Rex Orange County shares the second offering from his upcoming album WHO CARES? due March 11th via Sony Music. Layered with orchestral strings, “AMAZING” is an ode to falling in love that arrives with visuals directed by Chris Ullens, who previously directed the video for Rex’s hit song “Loving Is Easy.” “AMAZING” follows the lead single “KEEP IT UP,” which Billboard described as “a tasty bit of happy-go-lucky pop-rock.”
“AMAZING” comes on the heels of Rex announcing a North American tour that will see him play iconic venues across the continent like Forest Hills Stadium in New York, Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado and The Hollywood Bowl and Greek Theatre in California before hitting the UK and Ireland in July and August for a 4-date string of shows. Tickets on sale HERE.
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 check out “AMAZING” 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
4/5 – Miami, FL @ FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park
5/5 – St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre
07/5 – Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
8/5 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater
10/5 – Baltimore, MD @ Pier Six Pavilion
11/5 – Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion
13/5 – Philadelphia, PA @ Skyline Stage at The Mann Center
14/5 – Queens, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium
16/5 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
18/5 – New Orleans, LA @ Mardi Gras World Ballroom
19/5 – Houston, TX @ The Lawn at White Oak Music Hall
20/5 – Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater
22/5 – Dallas, TX @ Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
23/5 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion
25/5 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
27/5 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Theater at Virgin Hotels
28/5 – Phoenix, AZ @ Mesa Amphitheatre
29/5 – San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
1/6 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
4/6 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
5/6 – Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley
7/6 – Portland, OR @ Edgefield
8/6 – Vancouver, BC @ PNE Amphitheatre
9/6 – Seattle, WA @ King County’s Marymoor Park
11/6 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Great Saltair
13/6 – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre
16/6 – Minneapolis, MN @ Armory
17/6 – Milwaukee, WI @ BMO Harris Pavilion
18/6 – St. Louis, MO – Saint Louis Music Park
20/6 – Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live!
21/6 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
22/6 – Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
24/6 – Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
25/6 – Detroit, MI @ Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
26/6 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
UK/Ireland
7/7 – Manchester, UK @ Castlefield Bowl
15/7 – Dublin, IE @ Iveagh Gardens
2/8 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3 Galvanizers Yard
13/8 – London, UK @ Gunnersbury Park
