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August 18th, 2025

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Yungblud is kicking off the North American leg of Idols: The World Tour on August 23rd, 2025, in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Palladium.

The 33-date world tour is in support of his fourth studio album Idols, released on June 20th, 2025, featuring the hit singles "Zombie", "Lovesick Lullaby", and "Hello Heaven, Hello".

Idols is Yungblud's third consecutive number one album in the UK.

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