Following the release of “Shakes,” Luke Hemmings is back with a new track and visualizer set to appear on his upcoming boy EP, “Close My Eyes.” The 5 Seconds Of Summer frontman last shared a full solo record in 2021 with When Facing The Things We Turn Away From featuring hit track “Starting Line.”
“I’m elated to share the next chapter from boy—a song called ‘Close My Eyes.’ I wrote this as I headed into my late 20s and felt an unavoidable wave of fear and anxiety towards the inevitable death of my youth,” Hemmings shares.
“I found myself unable to sleep because every time I tried; it was as if a film of my life was projected onto the back of my eyelids. The mistakes, successes, everything that could have been, and everything that was. I felt physical growing pains of becoming a fully realized version of myself while having to say goodbye to the past.”
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In the synth-laced offering, Hemmings haunting voice echoes through each verse and silkily cascades into an introspective chorus. Be prepared to get into your feels, especially if you’re an elder emo. Check out the “Close My Eyes” visualizer below.
On top of the announcement of his forthcoming boy EP, which arrives out on April 26 via Arista Records, the artist is also heading out on an expansive tour.
The tour will kick off on May 4 in Paris, France, and see the enigmatic frontman through Italy, Denmark, various locations in the UK, Chicago, IL, a performance at Boston Calling, and more. The tour will conclude with three final dates across Hemmings’ motherland of Australia in the middle of June. Tickets for the 21-show NOSTALGIA FOR A TIME THAT NEVER EXISTED Tour can be purchased here. Check out Hemmings’ full touring schedule below.
Tour Dates:
- May 4—Paris, France @ Le Bataclan
- May 6—Milan, Italy @ Fabrique
- May 8—Warsaw, Poland @ Progresja
- May 10—Cologne, Denmark @ Live Music Hall
- May 11—Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg Max
- May 13—Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland
- May 14—Manchester, UK @ o2 Ritz
- May 16—London, UK @ Shepherd’s Bush Empire
- May 21—Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
- May 23—Philadelphia, PA @ The Filmore
- May 24—Boston, MA @ Boston Calling
- May 26—Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
- May 27—Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
- May 28—Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
- May 30—Toronto, Canada @ History
- May 31—Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
- June 4—Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
- June 5—Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
- June 12—Melbourne, AU @ Palais
- June 14—Sydney, AU @ Enmore Theatre
- June 16—Brisbane, AU @ Tivoli
