Macklemore has released his latest studio album BEN, along with the video for his latest single, “No Bad Days“, directed by his 7-year-old daughter Sloane. Watch the video and listen to the album now below.
“My dream director. Also, my co-star.” Macklemore states. “Sloane has had a creative pulse since I can remember. Her style, her eye, her freestyles, her Melodies. Outside of her mom I probably trust her creative input more than anyone else. And she has never been shy about her opinion. I’m so proud of who she is that it puts tears in my eyes thinking about it. To be able to brainstorm, dream, flush out ideas and ultimately pull it off with Sloane at the helm… this one will be one of my favorite videos forever. I hope it makes you smile.”
Macklemore has also announced North American dates for THE BEN TOUR produced by Live Nation, set to start on September 17 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, the 19-date tour will make stops across both coasts and the mid-west. Tickets will be available starting with Citi and American Express presales beginning Monday, March 6. General on-sale begins March 10 at 10am local time.
For this upcoming tour, Macklemore is proud to have partnered with PLUS1, and will be donating $1 per ticket to Bridges – Seattle Alternative Peer Group in support of their work in mentoring youth in recovery.
Tickets can be found HERE.
Citi is the official card of The BEN Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in the U.S. beginning Monday, March 6 at 10am local time until Thursday, March 9 at 10am local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets in Canada before the general public beginning Monday, March 6 at 10am local time until Thursday, March 9 at 10am local time
BEN is Mackemore’s highly anticipated third studio album. “I’ve always wanted to make an album called Ben,” he shares. “There’s something about a self-titled record. It has an air of voyeurism. I’m letting people in, but in a way that I hadn’t felt 100% comfortable about allowing before. I am now though.” hroughout 2020, he found himself with a rare pocket of time for introspection during the Global Pandemic—something not typically afforded to a father of three and touring musician…”
“I did experience a level of reflection I don’t think I’ve been able to truly tap into in the past,” he affirms. “This mandatory pause and the time created a level of intimacy that might not have been there if the world had continued to operate how it was.”
THE BEN TOUR – NORTH AMERICA
09/17 – Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
09/19 – Anthem – Washington, DC
09/21 – MGM Music Hall at Fenway – Boston, MA
09/22 – The Rooftop at Pier 17 – New York, NY
09/23 – The Met – Philadelphia, PA
09/26 – Rebel – Toronto, ON
09/27 – The Fillmore – Detroit, MI
09/29 – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, IL
09/30 – Eagles Club/The Rave/Eagles Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI
10/01 – Armory – Minneapolis, MN
10/03 – Mission Ballroom – Denver, CO
10/05 – The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
10/07 – Roseland Theater – Portland, OR
10/08 – Roseland Theater – Portland, OR
10/10 – Spokane Arena – Spokane, WA
10/11 – Adams Center Arena – Missoula, MT
10/12 – Idaho Central Arena – Boise, ID
10/14 – The Masonic – San Francisco, CA
10/17 – Arizona Financial Theatre – Phoenix, AZ
10/18 – Hollywood Palladium – Los Angeles, CA
THE BEN TOUR – EU/UK
04/03 – 3Arena – Dublin, IE
04/04 – 3Arena – Dublin, IE
04/07 – O2 Academy – Glasgow, UK
04/09 – O2 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester, UK
04/11 – O2 Academy – Birmingham, UK
04/12 – O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK
04/16 – AFAS Live – Amsterdam, NL
04/17 – Forest National – Brussels, BE
04/18 – Zenith – Paris, FR – *SOLD OUT*
04/19 – Zenith – Paris, FR
04/21 – Lanxess Arena – Cologne, DE – *VENUE CHANGE*
04/22 – Verti Music Hall – Berlin, DE
04/24 – Olympiahalle – Munich, DE – *VENUE CHANGE*
04/25 – Stadhalle – Offenbach, DE
04/27 – Edel Optics Arena – Hamburg, DE
04/29 – EXPO XXI Hall 1 – Warsaw, PL
04/30 – Stadhalle – Vienna, AT
05/02 – Samsung Hall – Zurich, CH
05/03 – Alcatraz – Milan, IT
05/04 – Alcatraz – Milan, IT – *SOLD OUT*
05/07 – Vega Main Hall – DK
05/09 – Sentrum Scene – Oslo, NO