Video features It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia stars Rob McElhenney and Kaitlin Olson
Imagine Dragons have unveiled the music video for their new single, “Follow You,” which stars actors and real-life couple Rob McElhenney & Kaitlin Olson and was shot inside The Venetian Theatre at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas. The video made its global broadcast premiere on MTV Live, MTVU and across MTV’s global network of channels, as well as on the ViacomCBS Times Square billboard.
Directed by Matt Eastin, McElhenney and Olson find themselves preparing for a surprise, private birthday concert planned by Olson for McElhenney featuring his favorite band. It doesn’t take long to uncover that she perhaps booked her favorite band before Imagine Dragons take to the stage for a performance of “Follow You” full of fantastical twists, romance, and… some bare chests.
McElhenney is the creator, executive producer and star of the cultural phenomenon It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia for FXX and Mythic Quest for Apple TV+ – whose highly-anticipated second season will debut on May 7th.
Olson is best known for her role on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. She has also starred in The Mick, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Finding Dory and will next be seen in HBO Max’s highly anticipated Jean Smart Comedy series, Hacks.
“Follow You” was released March 12th via KIDinaKORNER/Interscope. The love song was written by vocalist Dan Reynolds after getting back together and eventually re-marrying his wife after a seven-month separation a few years ago. “I wanted [the song] to represent a love that is realistic. One where love isn’t perfect, but it endures,” Reynolds said on his social media platforms ahead of the song’s release.
Imagine Dragons also released the song “Cutthroat” last week, a propulsive, punk-leaning anthem about killing the critic inside of you. The group recorded the song with producer Rick Rubin at his Shangri-La studio in Malibu.
“Follow You” and “Cutthroat” mark the first new music from the GRAMMY-winning, multi-platinum band since their 2018 album Origins.
In celebration, the band has teamed with bold.org for a $10,000 Imagine Dragons Origins Scholarship. $2,500 will be awarded to four first generation, refugee or immigrant students in the US. The scholarship’s inspiration comes from their experience performing in countless countries spanning all languages. Over the last decade, the band has witnessed the power of music as an international language — connecting people from all backgrounds, cultures and walks of life. Imagine Dragons has gained a deep empathy for those who come from different cultures, specifically those who have bravely started a new life in America. The band has seen the various educational and financial challenges that immigrants, refugees or first-generation families encounter and has proactively supported them.
