Phoebe Bridgers made an unannounced appearance on *The Tonight Show* to perform “Lost Boys”, giving the song its worldwide television debut and its first full public on-camera performance. The appearance is significant because it continues the surprise-led rollout for her forthcoming album *Lost Weekend* and places her first new solo material in six years on a major mainstream platform.

The article says Bridgers was backed by a band of young musicians during the Tuesday-night performance. *Lost Weekend* is due for release on 14 August via Dead Oceans, following 2020’s *Punisher*, and has already been promoted through surprise pop-up shows, including a $1 Madison Square Garden concert in June. Bridgers has also announced a 45-date arena tour for the autumn, while the piece notes that she released *The Record* with boygenius bandmates Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker in 2023.