Her eagerly awaited new pop anthem kicks off Kesha Summer
Multi-platinum global pop superstar Kesha officially declares her independence with the landmark release of her eagerly anticipated new single, “Joyride,” available everywhere now on her label, Kesha Records.
An assertive and empowering pop anthem celebrating Kesha’s unapologetic right to freedom and long overdue empowerment as an independent artist, “Joyride” marks the first chapter of a milestone new era for Kesha, serving as both a return to classic form as well as a powerful sonic evolution following 2023’s critically acclaimed fifth studio album, Gag Order. Produced by Zhone (Troye Sivan’s Grammy Award-nominated “Rush”) and co-written by Kesha, Zhone, and Madison Love (Lady Gaga, Ava Max), the track officially kicks off what looks to be a carefree “Kesha Summer,” with more to come.
Kesha will light up crowds throughout the summer with several headlining dates and top-billed festival performances including the Wawa Welcome America Festival in Philadelphia, PA today (Thurs, July 4th), a sold-out House of Kesha Official Lollapalooza Aftershow at Chicago, IL’s House of Blues on July 31st, Chicago, IL’s Lollapalooza on August 1st, and Mexico City, MX’s Festival Hera HSBC on August 24th. Additional dates will be announced soon.
The upcoming live schedule continues what has already proven a busy 2024 for Kesha, who kicked off the year teaching “The Alchemy of Pop” as an Artist in Residence at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA. Kesha continued the conversation this spring by presenting a major Ted Talk at Vancouver, BC’s TED2024 conference, followed by a surprise guest appearance alongside Reneé Rapp at Indio, CA’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival that saw the two stars performing Kesha’s 8x RIAA platinum-certified, worldwide No. 1 classic hit, “Tik Tok,” complete with raised middle fingers and an updated lyrical shout to “F-ck P Diddy.” “This I think is the hottest person on the Earth,” Rapp said while introducing her surprise guest. “Everybody put your f-cking hands together for Kesha.”
