Despite not having released a new record since Pompeii in January 2022, the name Cate Le Bon has remained on many lips, with the artist contributing to recent albums from Wilco, Devendra Banhart, St. Vincent and Horsegirl, to name a few. Now, the Welsh artist has announced her seventh studio album, along with plans to support it with an international tour (making Canadian appearances in Montreal and Toronto) later this year and early in 2026.
Michelangelo Dying is set to arrive on September 26 through Mexican Summer. Recorded between the Grecian island of Hydra, Cardiff, London, Los Angeles, and ultimately finished in the California desert, Le Bon co-produced the LP — described in press notes as being about "all-consuming heartache" — alongside Samir Khouja.
"There's this idea that you could do everything yourself, but the value of having someone you completely trust, as I do Samur, be your co-pilot allows you to get completely lost knowing you'll get pulled back in at the right moment," the artist explained. "We have come to quietly move as one in the studio."
Of the record, previewed today by the serpentine, sax-filled lead single "Heaven Is No Feeling," Le Bon added, "[There are] no revelations. No conclusions. There is no reason. There is repetition and chaos." She'll hit the road behind the material this fall, beginning with dates in the UK and Europe. The tour's North American leg gets underway in January 2026, Le Bon venturing to Canada to play Montreal's Le National (January 19) and the Great Hall in Toronto (January 20).
Tickets go on sale Friday (June 6) at 10 a.m. local. See the full itinerary below, as well as the Michelangelo Dying tracklist and the "Heaven Is No Feeling" video. Find more upcoming shows via Exclaim!'s Canadian concert listings.
Michelangelo Dying:
1. Jerome
2. Love Unrehearsed
3. Mothers of Riches
4. Is It Worth It (Happy Birthday)?
5. Pieces of My Heart
6. About Time
7. Heaven Is No Feeling
8. Body as a River
9. Ride (feat. John Cale)
10. I Know What's Nice
Cate Le Bon 2025–2026 Tour Dates:
10/09 Cardiff, UK - Llais, Wales Millennium Centre
10/10 Manchester, UK - New Century
10/11 Leeds, UK - Howard Assembly Rooms
10/13 Glasgow, UK - St. Luke's
10/14 York, UK - The Crescent
10/15 Gateshead, UK - Glasshouse
10/17 Brighton, UK - Chalk
11/06 Madrid, Spain - Mon
11/07 Barcelona, Spain - Paral·lel 62
11/09 Brussels, Belgium - Botanique
11/10 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
11/12 Berlin, Germany - Säälchen
11/13 Hamburg, Germany - Nochtspeicher
11/14 Cologne, Germany - Gebäude 9
11/16 Paris, France - Cabaret Sauvage
11/18 London, UK - Barbican
01/12 Washington, D.C. - The Howard Theatre
01/13 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
01/15 Boston, MA - The Sinclair
01/16 New York, NY - Irving Plaza
01/17 Hudson, NY - Basilica Hudson
01/19 Montreal, QC - Le National
01/20 Toronto, ON - The Great Hall
01/22 Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
01/23 Milwaukee, WI - Vivarium
01/24 Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line
01/27 Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
01/28 Portland, OR - Revolution Hall
01/30 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
01/31 Los Angeles, CA -The Belasco