{"id":28827,"date":"2026-08-05T18:06:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T13:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28827"},"modified":"2026-08-05T18:06:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T13:06:45","slug":"weezer-unveil-new-single-c-e-o-new-tour-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28827","title":{"rendered":"Weezer Unveil New Single &#8220;C.E.O.&#8221;, New Tour Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-id=\"1616025\" data-title=\"Weezer Unveil New Single \u201cC.E.O.\u201d, Expand \u201cWeezer: The Gathering\u201d with New Tour Dates\" data-url=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/08\/weezer-ceo-video-world-tour-dates\/\" data-page=\"1\" data-pages=\"1\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/artist\/weezer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weezer<\/a> have unveiled \u201cC.E.O.,\u201d a brand new single from their <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/06\/weezer-new-self-titled-album-we-might-as-well-be-strangers\/\" target=\"_blank\">upcoming self-titled album<\/a> (aka <em>The Gold Album<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>Despite the potentially annoying name, the song feels musically aligned with to two previous singles, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GyE8bkeSt8w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u201cWe Might As Well Be Strangers\u201d<\/a> (featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/artist\/wednesday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wednesday<\/a>\u2019s Karly Hartzman) and <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/04\/weezer-shine-again-new-song-stream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cShine Again\u201d<\/a>. This time around, though, Rivers Cuomo and company tackle the \u201cpassage of time and the pressures of trying to meet the demands of your own inner C.E.O.,\u201d according to a press release.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vivid-seats.pxf.io\/c\/1882189\/952533\/12730?subId1=weezer-2026%2Atour-button&amp;subId2=&amp;subId3=&amp;sharedid=&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vividseats.com%2Fweezer-tickets%2Fperformer%2F1033\" class=\"button button-ticket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Find Weezer Tickets Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Below, check out the corresponding video, where Weezer are joined by their own gaggle of uber talented, executive-level folks, including Tony Hawk, Curry Barker (director of <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/05\/obsession-movie-curry-barker\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Obsession<\/em><\/a>), Dax Flame, Chit (aka Jay Renshaw), Rob Riggle, Rob Huebel, Michael Pe\u00f1a, Giovanni Ribisi, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. Without revealing too much, it sees Weezer butt heads with the corporate music biz as they try and maintain both their old-school sensibilities and still change with the times. It\u2019s got a tinge of \u201cclassic\u201d Weezer vids a la <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PQHPYelqr0E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u201cPork and Beans,\u201d<\/a> and my inner C.E.O. says it\u2019s synergistic goodness!<\/p>\n<p>Related Video<\/p>\n<p>In other news Weezer have expanded their upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/03\/weezer-2026-north-american-tour-the-gathering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cWeezer: The Gathering\u201d<\/a> world tour with new dates in Japan, Europe, and the UK. For these dates, which take place in early 2027, Rivers Cuomo and co. will be joined by Taking Back Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Weezer previously announced a 32-date North American run taking place in the fall featuring special guests The Shins and Silversun Pickups as support. Look for tickets <a style=\"display: inline !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/vivid-seats.pxf.io\/L0W5YL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Serving as their 16th studio album (and 20th overall), <em>Weezer<\/em> came out of the back-to-basics sessions with all four members of the group \u2013 Cuomo, Patrick Wilson, Brian Bell, and Scott Shriner \u2013 at their rehearsal space. This led Cuomo and Wilson to write the \u201cbasics of a song\u201d for the first time since their debut album, according to a press release. Their last album, the metal-tinged <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2021\/05\/weezer-van-weezer-album-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Van Weezer<\/em><\/a>, was released in 2021. The group followed that record with their four-part <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2022\/12\/weezer-interview-sznz-rivers-cuomo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>SZNZ<\/em><\/a> EP series in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Co-producers Klas \u00c5hlund and Kenneth Blume (fka Kenny Beats) took different approaches to the album, with Blume explaining in a statement that he wanted to make \u201cthe most violent Weezer album ever,\u201d while \u00c5hlund took a more mathematical approach. The drums were recorded with all four members of the group playing live.<\/p>\n<p><em>Weezer<\/em> is due out August 21st via Reprise\/Warner Records. Pre-orders are available <a href=\"https:\/\/weezer.lnk.to\/Weezer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Weezer - C.E.O. (Official Music Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F0N5Kg3FmtI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vivid-seats.pxf.io\/c\/1882189\/952533\/12730?subId1=weezer-2026%2Atour-button&amp;subId2=&amp;subId3=&amp;sharedid=&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vividseats.com%2Fweezer-tickets%2Fperformer%2F1033\" class=\"button button-ticket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Get Weezer Tickets Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Weezer 2026 and 2027 Tour Dates:<\/strong><br \/>09\/08 \u2013 Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center *<br \/>09\/09 \u2014 San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center *<br \/>09\/11 \u2014 Portland, OR @ Moda Center *<br \/>09\/12 \u2014 Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena *<br \/>09\/13 \u2014 Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena *<br \/>09\/15 \u2014 West Valley City, UT @ Maverik Center *<br \/>09\/16 \u2014 Denver, CO @ Ball Arena *<br \/>09\/20 \u2014 Saint Paul, MN @ Xcell Energy Center *<br \/>09\/22 \u2014 Chicago, IL @ United Center *<br \/>09\/23 \u2014 Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena *<br \/>09\/25 \u2014 Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena *<br \/>09\/26 \u2014 Laval, QC @ Place Bell *<br \/>09\/27 \u2014 Boston, MA @ TD Garden *<br \/>09\/29 \u2014 Philadelphia, PA @ Xfinity Mobile Arena *<br \/>09\/30 \u2014 Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center *<br \/>10\/02 \u2014 Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena *<br \/>10\/03 \u2014 Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center *<br \/>10\/04 \u2014 Raleigh, NC @ Lenovo Center *<br \/>10\/06 \u2014 Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena *<br \/>10\/07 \u2014 Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum *<br \/>10\/09 \u2014 Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena *<br \/>10\/10 \u2014 Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena *<br \/>10\/11 \u2014 Orlando, FL @ Kia Center *<br \/>10\/13 \u2014 Sunrise, FL @ Amerant Bank Arena *<br \/>10\/14 \u2014 Tampa, FL @ Benchmark International Arena *<br \/>10\/16 \u2014 Houston, TX @ Toyota Center *<br \/>10\/17 \u2014 Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center *<br \/>10\/18 \u2014 Austin, TX @ Moody Center ATX *<br \/>10\/20 \u2014 Phoenix, AZ @ Mortgage Matchup Center *<br \/>10\/21 \u2014 San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena *<br \/>10\/23 \u2014 Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena *<br \/>10\/24 \u2014 Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena *<br \/>10\/24 \u2013 Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena *<\/p>\n<p>02\/12 \u2013 Tokyo, JP @ Garden Theater ^<br \/>02\/13 \u2013 Tokyo, JP @ Garden Theater ^<br \/>02\/15 \u2013 Kyoto, JP @ Roam Theater ^<br \/>02\/16 \u2013 Osaka, JP @ Zepp Bayside ^<br \/>02\/18 \u2013 Nagoya, JP @ Portbase Wed ^<br \/>05\/12 \u2013 Dublin, IE @ 3Arena ^<br \/>05\/14 \u2013 Newcastle, UK @ Utilita Arena Sat ^<br \/>05\/15 \u2013 Manchester, UK @ Co-Op Live<br \/>05\/17 \u2013 Leeds, UK @ First Direct Arena ^<br \/>05\/19 \u2013 Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro ^<br \/>05\/21 \u2013 Birmingham, UK @ Utilita Arena ^<br \/>05\/22 \u2013 London, UK @ Alexandra Palace ^<br \/>05\/23 \u2013 Cardiff, UK @ Utilita Arena ^<br \/>05\/25 \u2013 Paris, FR @ Zenith ^<br \/>05\/26 \u2013 Amsterdam, NL @ AFAS Live ^<br \/>05\/29 \u2013 Oslo, NO @ Spectrum ^<br \/>05\/30 \u2013 Stockholm, CH @ Hovet Tues ^<br \/>06\/01 \u2013 Helsinki, FI @ Veikkaus ^<\/p>\n<p>* = w\/ The Shins and Silversun Pickups<br \/>^ = w\/ Taking Back Sunday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n\t\t!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n\t\tn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n\t\tn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=1;\n\t\tt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n\t\tdocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n\t\tfbq('init', '1753966171496536');\n\t\tfbq('set','agent','tmgoogletagmanager', '1753966171496536');\n\t\tfbq('track', \"PageView\");\n\t<\/script><script defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v7.0&#038;appId=434175690014\" nonce=\"6gwmbCtM\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weezer have unveiled \u201cC.E.O.,\u201d a brand new single from their upcoming self-titled album (aka The Gold Album). Despite the potentially annoying name, the song feels musically aligned with to two previous singles, \u201cWe Might As Well Be Strangers\u201d (featuring Wednesday\u2019s Karly Hartzman) and \u201cShine Again\u201d. This time around, though, Rivers Cuomo and company tackle the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28828,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/weezer-new-self-titled-gold-album.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsweek-trending"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=28827"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28827\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/28828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=28827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=28827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}