Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic North America will be “Mad!” about the boys when Sparks embarks on a U.S.
and Canada tour this summer, which the duo is announcing today on the heels of previously announced overseas dates for 2025.
Also new to global Sparks fans today is a fresh single, “Drowning in a Sea of Tears,” the third song to come out as a teaser for the group’s “Mad!” album, due May 23.
Brothers Ron and Russell Mael, who have been together as musical partners in Sparks for more than 50 years (and obviously “together” generally for a little while longer than that), jumped on separate Zoom calls with Variety to talk about the tour, single and forthcoming album … plus provide an update on an intriguing movie musical project with director John Woo.
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