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Phoebe Bridgers Plays Surprise Performance of ‘Lost Boys’ on ‘Fallon’
Phoebe Bridgers made a surprise appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform her new song “Lost Boys” a month before the release of her third solo album, Lost Weekend. The performance matters because it adds momentum to one of her biggest releases since Punisher and highlights the carefully staged rollout around the album, which also includes unusual live shows and a major autumn tour. She was joined on stage by a band of young musicians, giving the TV performance a distinctive presentation.
“Lost Boys” was released in late June and was produced by Bridgers with Jack Antonoff, Tony Berg and Ethan Gruska, with extra production from Alex G and backing vocals from her boygenius bandmates Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker. Lost Weekend is due on 14 August through Dead Oceans, and the supporting tour begins on 15 September in Indianapolis; like her recent acoustic shows and her sold-out Madison Square Garden date in June, it will be completely phoneless. The song’s video features Bridgers at a Renaissance fair with actor Skyler Gisondo, while the tour artwork was photographed by Gregory Crewdson, who said the collaboration brought together their shared sense of mystery, loneliness and landscape.
In short
- Phoebe Bridgers performed “Lost Boys” in a surprise Fallon appearance
- The performance promotes her album Lost Weekend, out 14 August
- Her autumn tour will follow a fully phoneless format
Explained simply
Phoebe Bridgers is an American singer-songwriter known for solo albums including Punisher, as well as being part of the band boygenius with Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker. Her music often features spare arrangements and reflective lyrics, and her work with other musicians has helped build a wide audience.
Lost Weekend is Bridgers’s third solo album and is due out on 14 August through the independent label Dead Oceans. The album follows Punisher and comes with a wider set of live events, including a tour beginning in Indianapolis on 15 September. These shows are planned to be phone-free, meaning audiences will be asked not to use their phones during performances.
Jack Antonoff, Tony Berg and Ethan Gruska are among the people who worked on “Lost Boys”, with additional production from Alex G and backing vocals from Dacus and Baker. The album’s release and tour matter because they bring together Bridgers’s solo work and her collaborations with other artists, giving listeners several ways to encounter the new music.