A PERFECT CIRCLE have released a video of the first live performance of ‘Starless,’ captured at their sold-out London show this summer. Filmed by Jon Vulpine and Justin Jones and edited by Jake Johnston, the video arrives as the single spends its second consecutive week at No. 1 on Active Rock radio, according to the band’s October 13 announcement from Speakeasy PR.
Vocalist Maynard James Keenan addressed the relationship between the recordings and their concert versions when the single was released: ‘Of course I’m excited to release the recordings, but our songs always take on an expanded personality once we start playing them live.’ The new footage presents the song at that first live outing.
The studio recording was made at guitarist Billy Howerdel’s Lankershim Ranch Studio in Studio City, California. Howerdel produced ‘Starless,’ with mixing by Matty Green, whose credits include U2, Florence + the Machine and TV on the Radio. Longtime collaborator Josh Freese plays drums on the track.
‘Some songs get kicked around and massaged for years,’ Howerdel said. ‘But once in a while, one takes shape quickly, as if it had been there all along.’ A PERFECT CIRCLE also recently released ‘To Whom It May Concern.’ The announcement describes that song as a counterpoint to the more muscular ‘Starless.’
The band resume their global tour on November 25 in Mexico City, followed by stops in Brazil, Argentina and Chile before traveling through Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Hawaii. Their 2027 North American leg begins April 13 in Vancouver and concludes June 13 in Phoenix. PUSCIFER join the April 13–25 dates, with THE CULT joining from April 27 through June 13. Tickets are on sale through the band’s official website.
A PERFECT CIRCLE were formed in 1999 by Howerdel and Keenan. Their platinum-selling debut, Mer de Noms, arrived in 2000, debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and included ‘Judith,’ ‘3 Libras’ and ‘The Hollow.’ Subsequent albums include Thirteenth Step (2003), eMOTIVe (2004) and Eat the Elephant (2018), which debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200.
The band’s performance history includes festival headlining appearances, sold-out shows at the Hollywood Bowl, Madison Square Garden and Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and television appearances on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ and ‘The Tonight Show.’ The supplied band photograph is credited to Travis Shinn.
- November 25 — Mexico City, MX — Estadio Fray Nano
- November 27 — São Paulo, BR — Suhai Music Hall
- November 28 — Buenos Aires, AR — Microestadio Argentinos Juniors
- November 29 — Santiago, CL — Hipódromo de Chile
- December 4 — Adelaide, AU — The Drive
- December 6 — Melbourne, AU — Rod Laver Arena
- December 8 — Brisbane, AU — Riverstage
- December 10 — Sydney, AU — Carriageworks
- December 11 — Sydney, AU — TikTok Entertainment Centre
- December 13 — Auckland, NZ — Spark Arena
- December 15 — Tokyo, JP — Zepp DiverCity
- December 17 — Osaka, JP — Zepp Bayside
- December 19 — Honolulu, HI — Neal S. Blaisdell Arena
- April 13 — Vancouver, BC — Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
- April 15 — Calgary, AB — Scotiabank Saddledome
- April 17 — Edmonton, AB — Rogers Place
- April 19 — Winnipeg, MB — Canada Life Centre
- April 22 — Niagara Falls, ON — OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino
- April 23 — Niagara Falls, ON — OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino
- April 25 — Detroit, MI — Fox Theatre
- April 27 — Boston, MA — MGM Music Hall at Fenway
- April 28 — Uncasville, CT — Mohegan Sun Arena
- April 30 — Camden, NJ — Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
- May 1 — Newark, NJ — Prudential Center
- May 4 — Charlotte, NC — Truliant Amphitheater
- May 5 — Duluth, GA — Gas South Arena
- May 7 — Houston, TX — The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- May 8 — Grand Prairie, TX — Texas Trust CU Theatre
- May 14 — Columbus, OH — Sonic Temple
- May 15 — Nashville, TN — Bridgestone Arena
- May 17 — St. Louis, MO — Chaifetz Arena
- May 19 — Louisville, KY — Venue TBA
- May 20 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH — Blossom Music Center
- May 22 — Chicago, IL — Wintrust Arena
- May 23 — Shakopee, MN — Mystic Lake Amphitheater
- May 27 — Denver, CO — Red Rocks Amphitheatre
- May 28 — Salt Lake City, UT — Maverik Center
- May 30 — Seattle, WA — Climate Pledge Arena
- June 1 — Portland, OR — Veterans Memorial Coliseum
- June 3 — Reno, NV — Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort
- June 6 — Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Bowl
- June 8 — Chula Vista, CA — North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
- June 10 — Las Vegas, NV — Fontainebleau Las Vegas
- June 11 — Las Vegas, NV — Fontainebleau Las Vegas
- June 13 — Phoenix, AZ — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
