Kings of Leon are back to announce their ninth studio album, Can We Please Have Fun, which will be released on May 10th. The band has also revealed the album’s lead single, “Mustang,” and mapped out a lengthy 2024 tour.
Can We Please Have Fun was produced by trusted hitmaker Kid Harpoon (Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus), and marks Kings of Leon’s first album with Capitol Records. According to a statement from the band, Can We Please Have Fun aims to take Kings of Leon’s established sound and take it all a little less seriously. “It was the most enjoyable record I’ve ever been a part of,” says vocalist Caleb Followill. “It’s like we allowed ourselves to be musically vulnerable,” drummer Nathan Followill says. “I love it when a rock band is not embarrassed to admit that every song doesn’t have to be on 11.”
As a preview, the band has offered “Mustang,” Can We Please Have Fun’s rollicking lead single. Built on a bluesy riff, Caleb Followill takes an observational stance and offers up impressionistic, contrasting images. “A muscle magazine next to the toilet/ I’m getting big and strong just thinkin’ about it,” he sings, before bellowing out the chorus’ central question: “Are you a mustang or a kitty?” From just the first single, the band’s emphasis on “fun” is certainly evident — there’s a silliness that characterizes “Mustang” through and through. Stream the new song below.
Kings of Leon will embark major North American tour in support of Can We Please Have Fun this summer. After a few spring dates at Latin American festivals and a lone London date on June 30th, KoL will formally kick off their 2024 tour in Austin, Texas on August 14th. They’ll then hit cities like Phoenix, Los Angeles, Vancouver, New York, Atlanta, Chicago, and Nashville, concluding the tour on October 5th with a date in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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A Live Nation ticket pre-sale for Kings of Leon’s 2024 tour dates begins Thursday, February 29th at 10:00 a.m. local time (use access code ENERGY), with a public ticket on-sale following on Friday, March 1st via Ticketmaster. Once tickets go on-sale, fans can look for deals or get tickets to sold-out shows via StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program.
Kings of Leon’s last album was 2021’s When You See Yourself, which they originally released as an NFT (remember those?). Revisit our list of Kings of Leon’s 10 best songs.
Can We Please Have Fun Album Artwork:
Can We Please Have Fun Tracklist:
01. Ballerina Radio
02. Rainbow Ball
03. Nowhere To Run
04. Mustang
05. Actual Daydream
06. Split Screen
07. Don’t Stop The Bleeding
08. Nothing To Do
09. Television
10. Hesitation Generation
11. Ease Me On
12. Seen
Kings of Leon 2024 Tour Dates
03/16-17: Mexico City, MX @ Vive Latino 2024
03/21: Bogotá, CO @ Estéreo Picnic
03/22-24: São Paulo, BR @ Lollapalooza Brazil
06/30: London, UK @ BST Hyde Park
08/14: Austin, TX @ Moody Center
08/16: Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
08/17: Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena
08/20: Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre
08/22: Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum
08/23: Palm Springs, CA @ Acrisure Arena
08/25: Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre
08/26: Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
08/28: Portland, OR @ Moda Center
08/29: Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
08/31: Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
09/02: Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
09/03: Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
09/05: Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Centre
09/13: Huntsville, AL @ Orion Amphitheater
09/14: Cincinnati, OH @ The Andrew J Brady Music Center
09/16: Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
09/18: New York, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium
09/20: Washington, DC @ The Anthem
09/23: Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavilion at The Mann
09/25: Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
09/26: Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
09/28: Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
10/01: Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
10/02: Laval, QC @ Place Bell
10/05: Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater