Fitz and the Tantrums have unveiled their brand new single “123456,” available today at all digital retailers and streaming services. The track – already a contender for song of the summer – is accompanied by an electrifying, companion music video, streaming now at the band’s official YouTube channel. Watch it now below.
“123456” is the first single from Fitz and the Tantrums’ much anticipated new album, due out later this year.
Frontman Michael “Fitz” Fitzpatrick of Fitz and the Tantrums said, “‘123456’ has a fun and carefree vibe, but it’s actually quite an emotional song personally. Before writing the song, I was questioning my talent, fighting off insecurities, and trying to find a way to keep going. The music to ‘123456’ literally pulled me out of a funk and hyped me up. And so the lyric goes: ‘hyped up ready to go, I got my eyes on the prize, I’m sick of feeling the lows I wanna roll with the highs’. It was the turning point of the record for me, capturing the moment when optimism, hope and confidence were found after a dark period as an artist trying to write for this album.”
“123456” – which features backing vocals from friends and the band members’ children – marks the first new music from Fitz and the Tantrums since 2016’s acclaimed self-titled album, which featured the band’s biggest song to date, “HandClap.” That track has logged more than 400 MILLION worldwide streams while enjoying top 5 chart success at multi-format radio outlets nationwide and being certified 2x-Platinum in U.S. by the RIAA. Likewise, the song’s official companion video has amassed more than 75 MILLION views to date on YouTube alone.
This summer, Fitz and the Tantrums will embark on a massive North American co-headlining tour with Young The Giant. The cross-country trek kicks off at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO, on June 12, with dates continuing into August, including a special, homecoming show at The Forum in Los Angeles on August 10. Support comes from indie-pop trio COIN (June-July) and indie-alt songstress Alice Merton (August). Full itinerary below. For more details, please visit www.YTGFITZ.com.
FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2019
CO-HEADLINING WITH YOUNG THE GIANT
SUPPORT FROM COIN (JUNE-JULY) + ALICE MERTON (AUGUST)
MAY
18 Richardson, TX Galatyn Park Urban Center (Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival)*
26 Seoul, Korea Olympic Park (Seoul Jazz Festival)*
JUNE
12 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
16 Indianapolis, IN Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park
18 Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion
20 Westbrook, ME Maine Savings Pavilion at Rock Row
21 Boston, MA Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion
23 New York, NY TBD
25 Richmond, VA Virginia Credit Union Live
27 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE Outdoors
28 Columbus, OH Express Live Outdoors
29 Sterling Heights, MI Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
30 Cleveland, OH Jacob’s Pavilion at Nautica
JULY
3 Council Bluffs, IA Stir Concert Cove
5 New Braunfels, TX Whitewater Amphitheater
7 Houston, TX Lawn at White Oak Music Hall
9 Oklahoma City, OK The Zoo Amphitheatre
10 Fayetteville, AR Walmart AMP
12 Nashville, TN Ascend Amphitheatre
13 Charlotte, NC Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
14 Atlanta, GA State Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
16 Raleigh, NC Red Hat Amphitheater
18 Tampa, FL The Cuban Club Courtyard
19 St. Augustine, FL St. Augustine Amphitheatre
20 Miami, FL Bayfront Park Amphitheater
21 Orlando, FL Orlando Amphitheater
AUGUST
4 Seattle, WA Marrymoor Park Concerts
6 Troutdale, OR Edgefield Amphtiheater
8 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
9 San Diego, CA CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
10 Los Angeles, CA The Forum
11 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
14 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort
15 Berkeley, CA The Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley
16 Las Vegas, NV Downtown Las Vegas Events Center
* = festivals, not including Young The Giant