STEREOPHONICS RETURN WITH NEW ALBUM

‘MAKE ‘EM LAUGH, MAKE ‘EM CRY, MAKE ‘EM WAIT’

RELEASED ON APRIL 25TH 2025 PRE-ORDER HERE

NEW SINGLE ‘THERE’S ALWAYS GONNA BE SOMETHING’ OUT NOW STREAM HERE

WORLD TOUR KICKS OFF IN MARCH THROUGH TO AUGUST 2025

OVER 300,000 TICKETS SOLD THIS YEAR

January 30, 2025—Today, the legendary Stereophonics announce details of their thirteenth studio album ‘Make ‘em Laugh, Make ‘em Cry, Make ‘em Wait’. Due for release on April 25, 2025 via EMI, the album is available to pre-order here. The announcement comes alongside a new single taken from the forthcoming record, ‘There’s Always Gonna Be Something’. Listen here.

'There's Always Gonna Be Something’ evolves Stereophonics' signature sound. Chorus affected guitars chime and weave between suspended bass lines. Kelly Jones’ husky vocals draw listeners to the lyrics which intrigue and unveil new depths on each listen, with lines including “The bayonet tongue of silence, whispering just to remind us” and “I leave nothing for death but bones and the solitude Jester jokes, igniting my energy and bringing me to my knees, in this 21st century, so help this sinner please, this is only one part of me – There’s Always Gonna Be Something, So What’s it Gonna Be Today”.

Kelly comments: “There’s Always Gonna Be Something” is a song that could be describing the restlessness in uncertainty, struggling to arrive at acceptance. A part within all of us.”

With three decades and a wealth of record-breaking achievements under their belts, including 8 number 1 albums, Stereophonics have earned their status and respect amongst their fans, peers and artists from across the musical generations, ranging from Bob Dylan to David Bowie to Dua Lipa. In 2025, the band mark their anticipated return with ‘Make ‘em Laugh, Make ‘em Cry, Make ‘em Wait’, a tight and heavy-hitting eight track record. Written and recorded in London, it is an album devoid of any fat or filler. It is at once clean and precise. Hopeful and joyous. It does what it says on the cover. You Laugh, You Cry, You Wait.

As with previous album artwork, Kelly has gravitated towards different art forms to influence the project's aesthetic, whether that be paintings, books or films. For “Make ‘em Laugh, Make ‘em Cry, Make ‘em Wait”, it was a similar process, Kelly recounts.

“I went to New York, I visited some galleries, I saw ‘ART IS A GUARANTY OF SANITY’, a painting by Louise Bourgeois. She believed art was a form of mental healing and a way to process difficult emotions. The spelling caught me first, then the simplicity of the words etched onto a pink tile. So I tried scratching my title, inspired by my own art school teacher thirty years ago. And I loved it. I loved the simplicity of the pink. The pink album was born”.

With a world tour imminent this year which has already seen the band sell over 300,000 tickets, as well as play some of their biggest shows around the world to date, the band continue to cement their position as one of our most enduring and loved bands. Their knack for blending rock sensibilities with soaring melodies keeps their sound vital, while Kelly Jones’ ever-introspective lyrics continue to resonate with each passing year.

Stereophonics have never been content to rest on their laurels, and this year’s performances promise to be some of their most dynamic yet.

For more information please contact Samantha Tillman, Kate Rakvic, Grace Jacobsak or Carla Sacks at Sacks & Co., 212.741.1000.

‘MAKE ‘EM LAUGH, MAKE ‘EM CRY, MAKE ‘EM WAIT’ TRACKLIST:
1. Make It On Your Own
2. There’s Always Gonna Be Something
3. Seems Like You Don’t Know Me
4. Colours Of October
5. Eyes Too Big For My Belly
6. Mary Is A Singer
7. Backroom Boys
8. Feeling Of Falling We Crave

STEREOPHONICS 2025 LIVE DATES
Mar 21, 2025 /// Théâtre Beanfield /// Montreal, QC
Mar 22, 2025 /// Massey Hall /// Toronto, ON
Mar 23, 2025 /// Union Transfer /// Philadelphia, PA
Mar 25, 2025 /// Brooklyn Paramount Theater /// New York, NY
Mar 26, 2025 /// House of Blues Boston /// Boston, MA
Mar 28, 2025 /// Lincoln Theatre /// Washington, DC
Mar 29, 2025 /// Agora Theatre and Ballroom /// Cleveland, OH
Mar 30, 2025 /// The Vic Theatre /// Chicago, IL
Apr 2, 2025 /// Vogue Theatre /// Vancouver, BC
Apr 3, 2025 /// Neptune Theatre /// Seattle, WA
Apr 4, 2025 /// McMenamins Crystal Ballroom /// Portland, OR
Apr 6, 2025 /// The Regency Ballroom /// San Francisco, CA
Apr 8, 2025 /// The Wiltern /// Los Angeles, CA
Apr 9, 2025 /// Humphreys Concerts by the Bay /// San Diego, CA
Apr 11, 2025 /// Teatro Metropolitan /// Mexico City, Mexico
Apr 28, 2025 /// Cirque Royal /// Brussels, Belgium
Apr 29, 2025 /// Zenith La Villette /// Paris, France
Apr 30, 2025 /// AFAS Live /// Amsterdam, Netherlands
May 2, 2025 /// Sporthalle /// Hamburg, Germany
May 3, 2025 /// Uber Eats Music Hall /// Berlin, Germany
May 5, 2025 /// TonHalle München /// Munich, Germany
May 6, 2025 /// Live Music Hall /// Cologne, Germany
May 8, 2025 /// X-TRA /// Zürich, Switzerland
May 9, 2025 /// Transbordeur /// Lyon, France
May 11, 2025 /// Sala La Riviera /// Madrid, Spain
May 12, 2025 /// Razzmatazz /// Barcelona, Spain
May 14, 2025 /// Alcatraz /// Milan, Italy
May 25, 2025 /// Neighbourhood Weekender /// Warrington, England
May 30, 2025 /// Vestrock Festival /// Hulst, Netherlands
May 31, 2025 /// Dauwpop Festival /// Hellendoorn, Netherlands
Jun 5, 2025 /// Belsonic /// Belfast, UK
Jun 6, 2025 /// St. Anne's Park /// Dublin, Ireland
Jun 7, 2025 /// Virgin Media Park /// Cork, Ireland
Jun 14, 2025 /// The John Smith's Stadium /// Huddersfield, UK
Jun 21, 2025 /// Isle of Wight Festival /// Seaclose
Park, Newport, Isle of Wight
Jun 28, 2025 /// Bellahouston Park /// Glasgow, UK
Jul 4, 2025 /// Finsbury Park /// London, UK
Jul 11, 2025 /// Principality Stadium /// Cardiff, UK
Jul 12, 2025 /// Principality Stadium /// Cardiff, UK
Aug 16, 2025 /// Sandringham Estate /// Norfolk, UK

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