— MIKE, nèe Michael Bonema, drops his latest single “You’re the Only One Watching,” and announces his new album Showbiz!, out January 31st via his own label, 10k.
His tenth solo album, Showbiz!, finds MIKE entering a new phase of his career as one of the most vital voices in hip-hop this decade with his prolific discography and community building through his lauded annual Young World Festival in New York. Alongside the announcement of his album, MIKE is sharing a new single, “You’re the Only One Watching”, produced by MIKE himself as dj blackpower and accompanied by a music video co-directed by MIKE and frequent collaborator Ryosuke Tanzawa.
The new single follows “Pieces of a Dream,” which was released last month alongside the announcement of his #aotc world tour. In support of Showbiz, MIKE’s 71-date run across the UK, Europe and North America next Spring marks the biggest tour of his career, preceded by a run of Australian tour dates in December. Tickets are available at the official #atoc tour website.
The announcement of Showbiz! caps off a year in which MIKE released his critically acclaimed collaborative project with producer Tony Seltzer, Pinball. The project, which Rolling Stone called “a fearless sonic shift,” exposed an unexpected new sound from MIKE, expanding his audience and becoming his best streaming project out of the gate. Following Pinball, MIKE curated the 4th edition of his annual Young World festival in Brooklyn this past Summer, which saw a peak attendance of 8,000 fans in Herbert Von King Park. With performances from Earl Sweatshirt, Pete Rock, Skaiwater, Baby Osama and more, along with offerings from Black-owned vendors, MIKE’s free festival in partnership with Central Park Summerstage has grown to be one of the premiere events on the New York Summer calendar.
Listen to “You’re the Only One Watching,” find the full tour routing for his world tour below, and stay tuned for more about Showbiz! from MIKE coming soon.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
Australia
12/5/2024 – Melbourne, AUS @ The Night Cat
12/6/2024 – Meredith, AUS @ Meredith Music Festival
12/7/2024 – Sydney, AUS @ Mary’s Underground
12/10/2024 – Brisbane, AUS @ The Brightside
12/12/2024 – Perth, AUS @ The Rechabite
EU/UK
2/27/2025 – Dublin, IR @ The Button Factory
2/28/2025 – Glasgow, UK @ Room 2
3/1/2025 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
3/3/2025 – Manchester, UK @ Gorilla
3/4/2025 – Birmingham, UK @ The Hare & Hounds
3/5/2025 – Bristol, UK @ Trinity
3/6/2025 – London, UK @ EartH Hall
3/7/2025 – Brighton, UK @ Patterns
3/8/2025 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique
3/10/2025 – Cologne – DE @ Veedel Club
3/11/2025 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
3/12/2025 – Hamburg, DE @ HÄKKEN
3/13/2025 – Copenhagen, DK @ Loppen
3/14/2025 – Stockholm, SE @ Bar Brooklyn
3/15/2025 – Oslo, NO @ John Dee
3/17/2025 – Berlin, DE @ Gretchen
3/18/2025 – Jena, DE @ Trafo
3/19/2025 – Prague, CZ @ Cross Club
3/20/2025 – Vienna, AT @ Das Werk
3/21/2025 – Munich, DE @ Milla
3/22/2025 – Milan, IT @ Circolo Magnolia
3/23/2025 – Lyon, FR @ Sonic
3/25/2025 – Toulouse, FR @ Le Rex
3/26/2025 – Barcelona, ES @ La Nau
3/27/2025 – Madrid, ES @ Sala Villanos
3/28/2025 – Lisboa, PT @ LAV – Lisboa Ao Vivo
3/29/2025 – Porto, PT @ Hard Club
3/30/2025 – Vigo, ES @ Radar Estudios –
4/1/2025 – San Sebastian, ES @ Dabadaba
4/2/2025 – La Roche-sur-Yon, FR @ Quai M
4/3/2025 – Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie
North America:
4/16/2025 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
4/17/2025 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
4/18/2025 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
4/19/2025 – Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
4/20/2025 – Charleston, SC @ Music Farm
4/22/2025 – Tampa, FL @ Crowbar
4/23/2025 – Miami, FL @ Gramps
4/24/2025 – Orlando, FL @ The Abbey
4/25/2025 – Jacksonville, FL @ Underbelly
4/26/2025 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
4/27/2025 – Birmingham, AL @ Workplay Theatre
4/29/2025 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Resonant Head
4/30/2025 – Dallas, TX @ Tulips
5/1/2025 – Houston, TX @ WOMH Upstairs
5/2/2025 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk Outside
5/3/2025 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
5/5/2025 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
5/6/2025 – Phoenix, AZ @ Walter Studios
5/7/2025 – San Diego, CA @ Quartyard
5/8/2025 – Los Angeles, CA @ Belasco
5/9/2025 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst Atrium
5/10/2025 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
5/11/2025 – Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s
5/13/2025 – Vancouver, BC @ The Pearl
5/14/2025 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
5/15/2025 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
5/16/2025 – Boise, ID @ Shrine Basement
5/17/2025 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell
5/18/2025 – Denver, CO @ Gothic Theater
5/20/2025 – Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck
5/21/2025 – Omaha, NE @ Reverb Loung
5/22/2025 – Minneapolis, MN @ Amsterdam
5/23/2025 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
5/24/2025 – Indianapolis, IN @ HI-FI
5/25/2025 – Detroit, MI @ TBD
5/27/2025 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
5/28/2025 – Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
5/29/2025 – Montreal, QC @ Fairmount Theatre
5/30/2025 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
5/31/2025 – New York City, NY @ Irving Plaza