Florence + the Machine have released the music video for their new song, “Big God,” today. The video, choreographed by Akram Khan and Florence and directed by Autumn de Wilde can be seen below! “Big God” is the third track to be released from Florence + the Machine’s hugely anticipated fourth studio album High As Hope, out June 29 on Republic Records.
Says Florence:
“‘Big God’ was written about that feeling when someone has not replied to your text, the modern phenomenon of ‘Ghosting’ which is one of my favourite words but not my favourite feeling. I was describing it to someone and they said to me ‘You need a big god’, as if the need in me were so cavernous, it would take something enormous to fill it. Probably something bigger than a text message.
It’s always been a very physical song. I saw a dance piece in my head as I was writing it, so to co choreograph something with Akram Khan was a huge honour. Autumn de Wilde fully understood what I was trying to do. The power of the desire within the void, left with yourself to rage and wonder and really it is yourself you are raging against. Not the ghost.”
Akram Khan adds:
“For me, this encounter with Florence and her powerful song somehow navigated itself towards the element—water. But the direction of the dance also became a resistance to all things that wish to oppress, a sort of protest dance and yet a celebratory one towards a new found freedom.”
The band have also added additional shows to their 23-city North American fall headline tour, including second nights at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl September 26, Washington, D.C.’s The Anthem October 6 and New York’s Barclays Center October 10. Tickets are available to the public Friday, June 29, with pre-sales beginning Monday, June 25. Previously announced dates—on sale now—include Seattle, Portland, Nashville, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Chicago and more. Visit florenceandthemachine.net for more information.
LORENCE + THE MACHINE LIVE
5-Aug Montreal, QC, Canada Osheaga
9-Aug Lake Tahoe, NV Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys*
11-Aug San Francisco, CA Outside Lands
8-Sep Vancouver, BC, Canada Skookum Festival
10-Sep Seattle, WA KeyArena†
11-Sep Portland, OR Moda Center†
14-Sep Salt Lake City, UT Maverik Center†
15-Sep Denver, CO Grandoozy Festival
22-Sep Las Vegas, NV Life Is Beautiful
23-Sep San Diego, CA Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego State University‡
25-Sep Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl‡
26-Sep Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl‡
29-Sep Dallas, TX The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory‡
30-Sep Houston, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion‡
2-Oct Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena§
3-Oct Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center§
5-Oct Washington, D.C. The Anthem**
6-Oct Washington, D.C. The Anthem**
9-Oct New York, NY Barclays Center‡
10-Oct New York, NY Barclays Center‡
12-Oct Boston, MA TD Garden††
13-Oct Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena††
14-Oct Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center††
16-Oct Toronto, ON, Canada Air Canada Centre††
19-Oct Chicago, IL United Center‡‡
20-Oct Minneapolis, MN Target Center‡‡
*with wet
†with St. Vincent and Lizzo
‡with Kamasi Washington
§with Billie Eilish
**with Beth Ditto
††with Grizzly Bear
‡‡with Perfume Genius