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Internationally acclaimed, breakout-artist, producer and songwriter sombr has released his latest single, “12 to 12“, accompanied with an official music video starring Addison Rae and directed by Gus Black today. continues to solidify sombr as the artist to breakthrough in 2025. Writing and co-producing all his own music, his critically acclaimed signature sound has resonated and transcended across generations and become the soundtrack of the summer for millions around the world.
sombr continues to ascend with an incredible sold-out 2025/26 run with headline tours across Europe, U.K, Australia, New Zealand and North America, including his first ever arena headline show which sold out instantly upon announcement.
His smash hit single “back to friends” was crowned as the #1 most listened to song in the world on Spotify’s Global Weekly Chart amassing an impressive 650 million total streams to date and counting. It held the #1 spot on the Alternative Radio chart for a staggering five weeks, and notably reached the top spot after 10 weeks, marking his first #1 and the quickest Alternative Airplay accession for a musician making their debut on the tally in nearly a decade. Meanwhile, “undressed” continues to climb the charts, approaching 500 million streams as it reaches the Top 10 at Top 40 Radio. sombr performed “Undressed” on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday.
After selling out his North American and European headline tour pre-sale instantly, sombr will perform at venues around the world this fall, including at New York’s Gramercy Theatre, back-to-back nights at New York’s Brooklyn Steel and Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre and a show at Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre. sombr will then venture Australia and New Zealand in December for more sold-out headline dates. For more details go to: www.sombrmusic.com
A New York City-native raised on the Lower East Side, sombr—born Shane Boose—started making music in his bedroom while studying classical music as a student at the prestigious public school, LaGuardia High School. His breakout hit “Caroline” (2022) took the internet by storm, and he has since released a series of EPs and singles, climbing to over 400 million monthly streams across platforms. Now based in Los Angeles, sombr continues to explore young romance and heartbreak through his music—all of which is self-written and co-produced by the artist himself, and released via Warner Records.
TOUR DATES
August 16—Summer Sonic 2025 Expo ’70—Osaka, JP
August 17—Summer Sonic 2025 ZOZO—Tokyo, JP
September 21—Sing Out Loud Festival 2025—Saint Augustine, FL
September 22—Music Farm—Charleston, SC
September 24—Brooklyn Bowl—Nashville, TN
September 26—Bogart’s—Cincinnati, OH
September 28—The Majestic—Detroit, MI
September 29—The Rave—Milwaukee, WI
September 30—Palace Theatre—St. Paul, MN
October 2—Concord Music Hall—Chicago, IL
October 3—A&R Music Bar—Columbus, OH
October 5—Roxian Theatre—Pittsburgh, PA
October 6—Phoenix Concert Theatre—Toronto, ON
October 8—Big Night Live—Boston, MA
October 9—Gramercy Theatre—New York, NY
October 10—Gramercy Theatre—New York, NY
October 12—Theatre of Living Arts—Philadelphia, PA
October 13—The Lincoln—Washington, D.C.
October 15—Center Stage—Atlanta, GA
October 17—Southside Music Hall—Dallas, TX
October 18—Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater—Austin, TX
October 20—Ogden Theatre—Denver, CO
October 21—The Complex—Salt Lake City, UT
October 24—Shadowbox SoDo—Seattle, WA
October 25—Roseland Theater—Portland, OR
October 27—Fillmore—San Francisco, CA
October 28—El Rey Theatre—Los Angeles, CA
October 29—El Rey Theatre—Los Angeles, CA
October 31—The Van Buren—Phoenix, AZ
November 1—Fox Theater Pomona—Pomona, CA
November 2—The Fonda Theatre—Los Angeles, CA
November 5—Brooklyn Steel—New York, NY
November 6—Brooklyn Steel—New York, NY
December 2—Auckland Town Hall—Auckland, NZ
December 4—Festival Hall Melbourne—Melbourne, VIC
December 6—Spilt Milk Festival—Ballarat, VIC
December 7—Spilt Milk Festival—Perth, WA
December 9—Hordern Pavilion—Sydney, NSW
December 11—Fortitude Music Hall—Brisbane, QLD
December 13—Spilt Milk Festival—Canberra, ACT
December 14—Spilt Milk Festival—Gold Coast, QLD
2026 UK/EU TOUR DATES
February 10—Annexet—Stockholm, Sweden
February 11—KB Hallen—Copenhagen, Denmark
February 13—Inselpark Arena—Hamburg, Germany
February 15—Stodola—Warsaw, Poland
February 16—Forum Karlin—Prague, Czech Republic
February 18—Gasometer—Vienna, Austria
February 19—Tonhalle—Munich, Germany
February 20—Halle 622—Zurich, Switzerland
February 22—Alcatraz—Milan, Italy
February 24—Riviera—Madrid, Spain
February 25—Razzmatazz—Barcelona, Spain
February 27—Salle Pleyel—Paris, France
March 2—AFAS Live—Amsterdam, Netherlands
March 4—Columbiahalle—Berlin, Germany
March 5—Palladium—Cologne, Germany
March 6—AB—Brussels, Belgium
March 8—O2 Academy Brixton—London, UK
March 12—Academy—Manchester, UK
March 13—O2 Academy—Birmingham, UK
March 15—O2 Academy—Glasgow, UK
March 16—3Arena—Dublin, Ireland