Conan Gray Releases New Single ‘Holidays’ Out Now
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Today, platinum-selling singer, songwriter, and pop king Conan Gray shares a new single entitled “Holidays” out now. Tonight, Conan headlines a sold-out Kia Forum in Los Angeles as part of his sold-out global Found Heaven On Tour.
Listen to “Holidays” HERE via Republic Records.
“Truthfully “Holidays” is a song about friendship.” Conan Gray comments on the new single, “The holidays have always been a bittersweet time for me, for so many reasons. Something about the air, the sappy music, the families, and all the expectations. But most of all, it’s witnessing the passage of time. Catching up with old friends and realizing that you might just be “catching up” forever now. That you’ll never be 17 again, living in the same town, waiting for winter break to end.
Conan continues, “I wanted to make a song that captured that feeling of coming back home to your hometown after moving away and seeing little bits and pieces slowly change— until one day you look around and your town just isn’t your town anymore. But the one thing that never seems to change is your friendships. I can leave for six months, but right when I land back in Texas, it’s like nobody left. The same food orders, the same dark coffee, and forever the same laughs. That’s what gets me through the holidays every year.”
Conan initially debuted “Holidays” live to a rapturous response during his recent sold-out show at Madison Square Garden, and it has remained a highlight of his nightly set ever since. He continues to canvas the globe on his massive Found Heaven On Tour, which has sold out arenas around the world. Atwood Magazine hailed the Madison Square Garden stop as “a thrilling show that was inviting to fans both new and old: A show that was sentimental, energetic, a nod to past, and a brief look to the future.” Boston.com raved, ”His vocals, throughout every range, absolutely carried his performance without skimping on the instrumentals.” Check out the remaining tour dates below.
Earlier this year, Conan unveiled his latest album, Found Heaven, which includes the singles “Alley Rose”, “Fainted Love”, in addition to “Lonely Dancers”, “Killing Me”, “Winner”, and “Never Ending Song”. Found Heaven was co-produced by the legendary Max Martin (The Weeknd, Adele, Ariana Grande), Greg Kurstin (Adele, Beck, Sia, Pink), and Shawn Everett (Kacey Musgraves, The Killers).
In 2023, Conan graced the stage of the Global Citizen Festival in New York’s Central Park, performed for nearly 300,000 people at Lollapalooza across Latin America, and almost 40,000 people at Outside Lands. Continuing to make fashion headlines, Conan wore a custom Balmain look while attending the 2023 Met Gala. He quickly was named among the evenings “Best Dressed” by the likes of Vogue, Esquire, Teen Vogue, Insider, NPR and many more.
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ABOUT CONAN GRAY:
Over the last five years, Conan Gray has emerged as one of the biggest and most acclaimed pop stars and songwriters of his generation. Known for his authentic lyrics and originality across every facet of his career, his multi-platinum hits “Heather” and “Maniac” have topped streaming charts and shaped Gen Z culture around the world. In 2020, Gray’s debut album Kid Krow reached #5 on the Billboard Top 200, #1 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart and became the biggest new artist debut of the year. In 2022, his sophomore album Superache became his second Top 10 album on the US Billboard 200 Chart and charted in the top 10 in Australia, the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands, to name a few. With over 15 billion total streams, Gray has attracted unanimous applause from a who’s who of tastemakers including The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Vogue, GQ, V Man, Paper, Fader, Billboard, and NPR, and has delivered memorable performances on television shows such as The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Late Late Show with James Corden, and The Today Show Summer Concert Series. In the fashion world, Gray has landed on “Best Dressed” lists in Vogue, GQ, and Paper for his custom Valentino outfit on the Coachella 2022 mainstage, as well as for his MET Gala appearances. Gray has packed venues around the world, selling over 300,000 tickets during his headline run in 2022 alone, including selling out legendary venues like Radio City Music Hall in New York, the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, and the Eventim Apollo in London. In 2023, Conan performed to almost 300,000 people at Lollapaloozas across Latin America and to almost 40,000 people at Outside Lands in the midst of unveiling a new era of music. His highly anticipated third studio album, Found Heaven, is out now.