When Tickets To My Downfall dropped in 2020, it marked a major crossover moment for MGK (formerly Machine Gun Kelly). After years rooted in hip-hop—with past collaborations alongside Sleeping With Sirens and name-drops of blink-182 in “Her Song”—the album solidified his transformation into a full-fledged pop-punk frontman.
Produced alongside blink-182’s Travis Barker (with whom MGK had already worked on “I Think I’m OKAY” featuring YUNGBLUD), Tickets To My Downfall became a defining moment in the pop-punk revival. It topped charts, divided critics, and reignited interest in Warped Tour-era guitar music—all while proving MGK could thrive outside the rap world.
Since its release five years ago, MGK has reissued Tickets To My Downfall twice, adding new collaborations and alternate versions that expanded the record’s reach. To celebrate the upcoming five-year anniversary tour, we’re ranking every artist feature from every edition of Tickets To My Downfall.
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“Love Race” featuring Kellin Quinn
First released in 2021 and later featured on the All Access edition of Tickets To My Downfall in 2025, “Love Race” marked MGK’s third collaboration with Sleeping With Sirens’ Kellin Quinn. The two first teamed up on SWS’s 2013 track “Alone” and later covered Rise Against’s “Swing Life Away.” Fast-forward nearly a decade, and this song feels like the perfect reunion of two Warped Tour lifers.
“Nothing Inside” featuring iann dior
Before teaming up on Tickets To My Downfall, MGK and iann dior had already connected on “Sick and Tired,” a June 2020 single from dior’s I’m Gone collection that also featured Travis Barker. “Nothing Inside” arrived later that same year—just before dior’s breakout moment with 24kGoldn’s “Mood” in 2021.
“My Ex’s Best Friend” featuring blackbear
Peaking at No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot Rock & Alternative Songs and winning “Best Alternative” at the MTV VMAs, this collab with blackbear became the definitive radio hit of the album. The two had worked together before on MGK’s 2012 Lace Up track “End Of The Road,” but “My Ex’s Best Friend” turned their connection into pop-punk gold.
“All I Know” featuring Trippie Redd
Trippie Redd—also a proud Ohio native—was no stranger to collaboration before Tickets To My Downfall. The two first teamed up on “Candy” from MGK’s 2019 Hotel Diablo album, with Trippie even appearing in the video alongside Pete Davidson. With Trippie’s Auto-Tuned croon and MGK’s raw delivery, it’s an emotional midpoint that hints at the duo’s continued evolution—most recently on their 2024 genre: sadboy EP.
“Body Bag” featuring YUNGBLUD and Bert McCracken of The Used
In a 2019 interview with Zane Lowe, MGK mentioned his dream of collaborating with The Used frontman Bert McCracken on his upcoming “rock album.” That dream came true when “Body Bag” appeared on the Sold Out deluxe edition of Tickets To My Downfall, also featuring frequent collaborator YUNGBLUD. This punk-powered collision feels tailor-made for the Warped Tour main stage.
“Forget Me Too” featuring Halsey
Halsey and MGK’s chemistry is explosive, their traded verses dripping with heartbreak and defiance. The track hit No. 1 on the UK Rock & Metal chart and racked up more than six million Spotify streams within its first four days. Simply put, it’s the collaboration that defined the Tickets To My Downfall era.
