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Benee drops new video and Spring 2020 world tour dates
08 December 2021
Having just announced her global tour in Summer 2022, with a headline at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire on 17th May, New Zealand’s alt-pop star BENEE today releases the remarkable cinematic video for ‘Doesn’t Matter’. Co-directed and co-written by BENEE and actress and director Aidee Walker, the video was inspired by old French indie films, with pensive, arresting moments of beautiful confessional art that capture the details of BENEE’s struggle with mental health and her diagnosis with OCD. “It was a period when I felt truly overwhelmed, anxious, and stuck. I was diagnosed with OCD, which actually helped me understand myself better. This song ponders on what it would be like to feel truly carefree and how much easier life would be,” BENEE shared in an open and honest statement about the inspiration behind ‘Doesn’t Matter’. Buy tickets below.
Releasing her critically acclaimed debut album Hey u x in 2020, BENEE was at home in New Zealand when the world locked down, and wasn’t able to tour the songs which became cult global hits during a difficult time, with the 21-year-old breaking through with “Supalonely,” which captured the mood of the time and has been streamed over 4 billion times. Now, BENEE will finally tour outside her home country, and begins her biggest ever global tour in May in the UK, playing at Glasgow’s SWG3 on 15th May, and Manchester Albert Hall on 16th May. See the full list of dates below and at beneemusic.com.
BENEE’s dreamy alt-pop mixes her deeply heartfelt reflections on life in suburban Auckland, New Zealand with offbeat and often whimsical lyrical encounters with zombies and snails, all produced with a technicolor ear for cooked beats and unpredictable hooks. 2020’s debut album Hey u x is a vibrant musical world with guests ranging from Grimes and Lily Allen to Gus Dapperton and Muroki (another New Zealand teen BENEE has since signed to her own label, Olive).
A forthcoming EP release leads into plans for 2022 with the thing that excites BENEE the most—a hefty touring schedule that will bring her live show to fans around the world at last.
BENEE 2022 WORLD TOUR - UK & EUROPEAN DATES
28 April Åre Sessions Åre, Sweden
01 May Fållan Johanneshov, Sweden
02 May Sentrum Scene Oslo, Norway
06 May Botanique - Orangerie Brussels, Belgium
07 May Le Trabendo Paris, France
09 May Live Music Hall Cologne, Germany
10 May Verti Music Hall Berlin, Germany
15 May SWG3 Glasgow
16 May Albert Hall Manchester
17 May O2 Shepherds Bush Empire London
19 May Komplex 457 Zürich, Switzerland
20 May Fabrique Milan, Italy
22 May Roxy Prague, Czech Republic
23 May Freiheitshalle Munich, Germany
24 May Vienna Arena / Arena Wien Vienna, Austria
26 May Proxima Warsaw, Poland
27 May Mojo Club Hamburg, Germany
28 May Paradiso Amsterdam, Netherlands
NORTH AMERICA – with special guest Dreamer Boy
May 31 Montreal, QC Corona Theatre
June 1 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre
June 3 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
June 4 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
June 6 Detroit, MI St. Andrew’s Hall
June 7 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
June 8 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
June 14 Boston, MA House of Blues
June 15 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
June 17 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
June 21 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
June 22 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
June 24 Seattle, WA The Showbox
June 25 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
June 26 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre
June 28 San Francisco, CA The Warfield Theatre
June 30 Los Angeles, CA The Novo
Buy tickets below.
Releasing her critically acclaimed debut album Hey u x in 2020, BENEE was at home in New Zealand when the world locked down, and wasn’t able to tour the songs which became cult global hits during a difficult time, with the 21-year-old breaking through with “Supalonely,” which captured the mood of the time and has been streamed over 4 billion times. Now, BENEE will finally tour outside her home country, and begins her biggest ever global tour in May in the UK, playing at Glasgow’s SWG3 on 15th May, and Manchester Albert Hall on 16th May. See the full list of dates below and at beneemusic.com.
A forthcoming EP release leads into plans for 2022 with the thing that excites BENEE the most—a hefty touring schedule that will bring her live show to fans around the world at last.
BENEE 2022 WORLD TOUR - UK & EUROPEAN DATES
28 April Åre Sessions Åre, Sweden
01 May Fållan Johanneshov, Sweden
02 May Sentrum Scene Oslo, Norway
06 May Botanique - Orangerie Brussels, Belgium
07 May Le Trabendo Paris, France
09 May Live Music Hall Cologne, Germany
10 May Verti Music Hall Berlin, Germany
15 May SWG3 Glasgow
16 May Albert Hall Manchester
17 May O2 Shepherds Bush Empire London
19 May Komplex 457 Zürich, Switzerland
20 May Fabrique Milan, Italy
22 May Roxy Prague, Czech Republic
23 May Freiheitshalle Munich, Germany
24 May Vienna Arena / Arena Wien Vienna, Austria
26 May Proxima Warsaw, Poland
27 May Mojo Club Hamburg, Germany
28 May Paradiso Amsterdam, Netherlands
NORTH AMERICA – with special guest Dreamer Boy
May 31 Montreal, QC Corona Theatre
June 1 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre
June 3 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
June 4 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
June 6 Detroit, MI St. Andrew’s Hall
June 7 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
June 8 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
June 14 Boston, MA House of Blues
June 15 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
June 17 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
June 21 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
June 22 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
June 24 Seattle, WA The Showbox
June 25 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
June 26 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre
June 28 San Francisco, CA The Warfield Theatre
Buy tickets below.