Rex Orange County: Last News

Rex Orange County has shared details of live shows across the UK and North America, titled the ‘Finally: A Theatre Tour’. Find ticket details below.Taking place later this year, the new run of tour dates will come in support of the vocalist’s forthcoming album ‘The Alexander Technique’ and see him embark on over 30 shows across the US and the UK.The album will be the follow-up to 2022’s ‘Who Cares?’, and is set to arrive on September 6 via RCA.

Rex Orange County has been charged with six counts of sexually assaulting a woman in London.As first reported in The Sun, the musician, whose real name is Alexander James O’Connor, is accused of assaulting the woman on six occasions between June 1 and 2. He allegedly assaulted the woman twice in London’s West End, once in a taxi, and three times at his home in Notting Hill, according to the outlet.He appeared at Southwark Crown Court in London earlier today (October 10), where he pleaded not guilty to all charges.O’Connor is set to provisionally face trial on January 3, 2023.A representative for the musician told Pitchfork: “Alex is shocked by the allegations which he denies and looks forward to clearing his name in court.

Rex Orange County has shared a new single called ‘Threat’ – you can listen to it below.The funk-tinged track marks the singer/songwriter’s first new material since his fourth studio album ‘Who Cares?’, which came out back in March.“This song was really made for August time … when it’s hot outside,” explained the artist (real name Alex O’Connor). “Go be outside, blast this, in the car roll ur windows down, blast this.”O’Connor went on to confirm that ‘Threat’ was “just a one-off” single that’s “for the summer”.The song’s accompanying animated visualiser sees a red car travelling down a road towards the sunset as a man clings on to the driver’s door.

Rex Orange County (aka Alex O’Connor) has cancelled the bulk of his touring plans for 2022, effective following his show in London next month.The Grayshott singer-songwriter will perform at Gunnersbury Park on Saturday August 13, following two shows in Glasgow – one of which has sold out, with remaining tickets to the other available here – as well as sold-out shows in Manchester and Dublin later this month. The Gunnersbury Park gig will be O’Connor’s last for the rest of the year, he announced today (July 2), meaning 17 shows across Australasia and Europe have now been cancelled. Tickets for the Gunnersbury park show can be found here.In a post shared to his social media pages, O’Connor wrote: “It is with a great deal of sadness to announce that due to unforeseen personal circumstances, I am having to spend some time at home this year and I will not be able to continue with touring as planned.”Noting that tickets for the cancelled dates – which were scheduled to go down between September and November – will be refunded automatically, O’Connor continued in his statement: “This is the last thing I want to do.

Rex Orange County has shared a new video for recent single ‘One In A Million’ – check it out below.The track is taken from Alex O’Connor’s recent album ‘Who Cares?’, which came out earlier this year and scored him his first UK Number One album.The new video features a “heart character” who sets their sights on making the singer’s life difficult as he goes about his daily business.

Rex Orange County has scored his first UK Number One album with new LP ‘Who Cares?’.The Hampshire-born singer-songwriter (real name Alexander James O’Connor) beat off stiff competition from Swedish rockers Ghost, whose new LP ‘IMPERA’ landed at Number Two, to take the top spot.Rex Orange County’s fourth album follows on from the independently released ‘BCos U Will Never B Free’ (2015) and ‘Apricot Princess’ (2017), and the RCA released ‘Pony’ which landed at Number Five when it was released back in 2019.“Thank you to everyone who listened to ‘Who Cares?'” Rex Orange County said upon receiving the news about the album’s achievement. “I’m so happy to have an Official Number One album in the UK, where I’m from.

Rex Orange County is heading towards his first UK Number One album this week with new record ‘Who Cares?’.Alex O’Connor’s fourth album was released last Friday (March 11) and currently sits at the top of the midweek charts, ahead of new releases from Ghost, Bryan Adams and Franz Ferdinand.Elsewhere in the Top 40, BODEGA are at 28 with second album ‘Broken Equipment’, while Sam Fender‘s chaotic performance on Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway at the weekend (March 12) sees his hit ‘Seventeen Going Under’ rising 14 places to #22 in the midweek Singles Chart.See a full breakdown of the midweek charts below.Who Cares? Loads of people, evidently…Rex Orange County (@rexorangecounty) is on course for his first UK Number 1 album this week

Rex Orange County has shared a jazzy new collaboration with Tyler, The Creator called ‘Open A Window’ – scroll down the page to listen to it now.The British artist and the US rapper previously teamed up on Tyler’s 2017 album ‘Flower Boy’.‘Open A Window’ is the third track to be taken from Rex’s upcoming album ‘Who Cares?’, which arrives on Friday (March 11). “Could I open a window? / Could somebody open the door?” he sings on the track.

Rex Orange County has shared the music video for his new single ‘Amazing’, the second offering from his upcoming album ‘Who Cares?‘. Watch below.The upbeat and sunny-sounding ‘Amazing’ is described as an ode to falling in love, with visuals featuring finger puppets directed by Chris Ullens.

Rex Orange County gave three songs from upcoming album ‘Who Cares’ their live debut on TikTok – check them out below.During a livestream, Rex Orange County (real name Alexander O’Connor) performed recent single ‘Keep It Up’ live for the first time, before premiering two unreleased tracks from ‘Who Cares?’.“How would you feel about hearing a song from ‘Who Cares?’ that’s not out,” asked O’Connor before showing off a vinyl copy of the record. “You need that, I need that, we will need that,” he continued.

Rex Orange County has unveiled details of a huge show in London this summer.The musician will play Gunnersbury Park on August 13 as part of his new ‘The Who Cares? Tour’.Tickets for the outdoor, 20,000 capacity show go on sale at 9am on February 4 and can be purchased here.Earlier this week (January 26), Rex Orange County announced details of his new album ‘Who Cares?’ and shared the first track from it in ‘Keep It Up’, which you can listen to below.The artist last released a record with his 2020 ‘Live At Radio City Music Hall’ EP, which was recorded at his pair of sold-out shows at the New York venue that same year.Rex’s fourth album, ‘Who Cares?’ will be released on March 11 via Sony. It was made in Amsterdam in collaboration with Benny Sings, whom the musician previously worked with on his 2017 platinum-selling breakout single ‘Loving Is Easy’.The record will also feature a new collaboration with Tyler, The Creator in ‘Open A Window’ – the first time the British artist and US rapper have worked together since the latter’s 2017 album ‘Flower Boy’.The tracklist for ‘Who Cares?’ is as follows:‘Keep It Up’‘Open A Window’ (feat. Tyler, The Creator)‘Worth It’‘Amazing’‘One In A Million’‘If You Want It’‘7 AM’ ‘The Shade’‘Making Time’‘Shoot Me Down’‘Who Cares?’ The musician’s last album ‘Pony’ was released in 2019.

Rex Orange County has confirmed details of a fourth studio album. Who Cares? is out on March 11 and is accompanied by new song "Keep It Up," which you can check out below.

Rex Orange County has announced details of his new album ‘Who Cares?’ and shared the first track from it in ‘Keep It Up’.The artist last released a record with his 2020 ‘Live At Radio City Music Hall’ EP, which was recorded at his pair of sold-out shows at the New York venue that same year.Rex’s fourth album, ‘Who Cares?’ will be released on March 11 via Sony. It was made in Amsterdam in collaboration with Benny Sings, whom the musician previously worked with on his 2017 platinum-selling breakout single ‘Loving Is Easy’.The record will also feature a new collaboration with Tyler, The Creator in ‘Open A Window’ – the first time the British artist and US rapper have worked together since the latter’s 2017 album ‘Flower Boy’.‘Keep It Up’ opens with lush string melodies before a bassline groove and synth chords drop in in their place.