Record-breaking, platinum-selling rock bandΒ The Pretty RecklessΒ have released the official music video for their high-octane new single βWhen I Wake Upβ – WatchΒ HERE.Β
Directed byΒ Taylor Momsen & Chris Acosta, the edgy, POV-style video captures the chaotic energy of a night-out with frontwoman Taylor Momsen and friends, giving the audience a first-person perspective through the blur of a wild bender as the night descends into true rock-and-roll debauchery. Adding to the chaos, the visual features a few familiar faces and sees Taylor reunite with Gossip Girl costarsΒ Jessica SzohrΒ andΒ Connor Paolo, alongside rock legendsΒ Pat SmearΒ andΒ Ilan RubinΒ from The Foo Fighters.
Of the video, Taylor said, βl wanted the video to reflect where the song came from – a time in my life when I was out of control, not caring whether I lived or died. We shot it raw, with no grade, no filter. Reality doesnβt come color-corrected, and I didnβt want to change what we captured. The imperfection is the grade. This is where life can take you when you play too close to the edge, chasing substances, sex, and dopamine highs to escape depression. It led me down a rabbit hole of self-destruction that leaves you emptier than where you beganβ¦with all that being said..enjoy”.
βWhen I Wake Upβ is the second single from their highly-anticipated fifth studio albumΒ DEAR GOD, arriving June 26, 2026 – available now for pre-orderΒ HERE. The 14-track album will also include their chart-topping single βFor I Am Death,β which hit No. 1 on Billboardβs Mainstream Rock Airplay chart last November, marking their fourth consecutive No. 1 and the second time the band has achieved this impressive feat. βWhen I Wake Upβ is already the #1 most added song at rock radio this week.
Last week, the band also announced their all-new headliningΒ DEAR GOD Tour. The 2026 tour will kick off in North America, making stops in New Orleans, Dallas, and Los Angeles before wrapping in Europe, see full tour routing below. This tour follows their incredible two-year long trek across the globe alongside AC/DC on theΒ PWR UP Tour. General on sale for theΒ DEAR GODΒ TourΒ will beginΒ Friday, March 20 at 10am local timeΒ HERE.
This upcoming marquee year follows a remarkable 12 months for the band, which included an acclaimed performance at the prestigious 2026 Musicares Person of the Year Gala, where Taylor honored the legendary Mariah Carey alongside the Foo Fighters, as well as a performance at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame where Taylor performed with Soundgarden for their induction. Additionally, the band released their holiday EPΒ Taylor Momsenβs Pretty Reckless Christmas, which features the revamped βWhere Are You Christmas?β β the lead single hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Hard Rock Songs Chart, reigniting over two decades of global fandom and nostalgia.
βDEAR GODβΒ Tracklist:
1. Life Evermore Pt. 2
2. For I Am Death
3. When I Wake Up
4. Love Me
5. Dragonfire
6. Dear God
7. Life Evermore Pt. 3
8. About You
9. Spell On You
10. Rollercoaster of Life
11. Eye of the Storm
12. Devil in Disguise (Michelleβs Song)
13. Dark Days
14. Life Evermore Pt. 1
βDEAR GODβΒ TourΒ Headline Routing:
North America:
Fri, July 10th β The Ritz, Raleigh, NC
Fri, July 17th β Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL
Tue, July 21st β The Midland Theatre, Kansas City, MO
Thu, July 23rd β ACL Live at The Moody Theater, Austin, TX
Sat, July 25th β House of Blues, Dallas, TX
Fri, July 31st β The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA
Sun, Aug 2nd β The Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ
Fri, Aug 7th β McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR
Tue, Aug 11th β The Palace Theatre, Calgary, AB, CA
Sat, Aug 15th β Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA
Fri, Aug 28th β Avondale Brewing Company, Birmingham, AL
Sat, Aug 29th β House of Blues, New Orleans, LA
Thu, Sep 3rd β Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
Wed, Sep 9th β Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, Indianapolis, IN
Thu, Sep 10th β House of Blues, Cleveland, OH
Tue, Sep 22nd β Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton, NH
Thu, Sep 24th β Citizens House of Blues, Boston, MA
Sat, Sep 26th β The Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD
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EU/UK:
Mon, Nov 9th β La Riviera, Madrid, ES
Tue, Nov 10th β Razzmatazz, Barcelona, ES
Sat, Nov 14th β Fabrique, Milan, IT
Mon, Nov 16th β Forum KarlΓn, Prague, CZ
Wed, Nov 18th β Huxleys Neue Welt, Berlin, DE
Sat, Nov 21st β Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, DE
Mon, Nov 23rd β AFAS Live, Amsterdam, NL
Tue, Nov 24th β ZΓ©nith, Paris, FR
Thu, Nov 26th β The Prospect Building, Bristol, UK
Fri, Nov 27th β Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, UK
Sun, Nov 29th β O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, UK
Tue, Dec 1st β O2 Academy Brixton, London, UK
Thu, Dec 3rd β Barrowland, Glasgow, UK
