FLORENCE + THE MACHINE DEBUT NEW SONG “BIG GOD”

NEW YORK, NY (June 21, 2018) – Florence + the Machine unveil a new song, “Big God,” and video today—watch it, choreographed by Akram Khan and Florence and directed by Autumn de Wilde, HERE. “Big God” is the third track to be released from Florence + the Machine’s hugely anticipated fourth studio album High As Hope, out June 29 on Republic Records.

Listen to Big God HERE.

Watch the music video HERE.

Says Florence:
‘Big God’ was written about that feeling when someone has not replied to your text, the modern phenomenon of ‘Ghosting’ which is one of my favourite words but not my favourite feeling. I was describing it to someone and they said to me ‘You need a big god’, as if the need in me were so cavernous, it would take something enormous to fill it. Probably something bigger than a text message.
It’s always been a very physical song. I saw a dance piece in my head as I was writing it, so to co choreograph something with Akram Khan was a huge honour. Autumn de Wilde fully understood what I was trying to do. The power of the desire within the void, left with yourself to rage and wonder and really it is yourself you are raging against. Not the ghost.

Akram Khan adds:
For me, this encounter with Florence and her powerful song somehow navigated itself towards the element—water. But the direction of the dance also became a resistance to all things that wish to oppress, a sort of protest dance and yet a celebratory one towards a new found freedom.

Furthermore, the band have added additional shows to their 23-city North American fall headline tour, including second nights at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl September 26, Washington, D.C.’s The Anthem October 6 and New York’s Barclays Center October 10. Tickets are available to the public Friday, June 29, with pre-sales beginning Monday, June 25. Previously announced dates—on sale now—include Seattle, Portland, Nashville, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Chicago and more. Visit florenceandthemachine.net for more information.

High As Hope was co-produced by Florence and Emile Haynie and features contributions from Kamasi Washington, Sampha, Tobias Jesso Jr, Kelsey Lu, Jamie xx and Thomas Barlett. Watch the A.G. Rojas-directed video for first official single “Hunger” here.

FLORENCE + THE MACHINE LIVE

5-Aug	Montreal, QC, Canada	Osheaga
9-Aug	Lake Tahoe, NV	Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys*
11-Aug	San Francisco, CA	Outside Lands
8-Sep	Vancouver, BC, Canada	Skookum Festival
10-Sep	Seattle, WA	KeyArena†
11-Sep	Portland, OR	Moda Center†
14-Sep	Salt Lake City, UT	Maverik Center†
15-Sep	Denver, CO	Grandoozy Festival
22-Sep	Las Vegas, NV	Life Is Beautiful
23-Sep	San Diego, CA	Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego State University‡
25-Sep	Los Angeles, CA	Hollywood Bowl‡
26-Sep	Los Angeles, CA	Hollywood Bowl‡
29-Sep	Dallas, TX	The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory‡
30-Sep	Houston, TX	The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion‡
2-Oct	Nashville, TN	Bridgestone Arena§
3-Oct	Charlotte, NC	Spectrum Center§
5-Oct	Washington, D.C.	The Anthem**
6-Oct	Washington, D.C.	The Anthem**
9-Oct	New York, NY	Barclays Center‡
10-Oct	New York, NY	Barclays Center‡
12-Oct	Boston, MA	TD Garden††
13-Oct	Uncasville, CT	Mohegan Sun Arena††
14-Oct	Philadelphia, PA	Wells Fargo Center††
16-Oct	Toronto, ON, Canada	Air Canada Centre††
19-Oct	Chicago, IL	United Center‡‡
20-Oct	Minneapolis, MN	Target Center‡‡

*with wet
†with St. Vincent and Lizzo
‡with Kamasi Washington
§with Billie Eilish
**with Beth Ditto
††with Grizzly Bear
‡‡with Perfume Genius