Ethel Cain is back with a striking new single, “Fuck Me Eyes,” a candid exploration of teenage anxieties and complicated feelings, ahead of her highly anticipated sophomore album Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You arriving August 8. Hayden Anhedönia, the voice behind Ethel Cain, dives deep into the story of youth, longing, and the tangled emotions around first love. The new track is both an homage to “Bette Davis Eyes” and a raw narrative about a girl burdened with a misunderstood reputation, perfectly setting the tone for the upcoming album.
Written over five years ago, “Fuck Me Eyes” represents the oldest demo on the record and holds a key place in the unfolding story of Ethel’s journey and her crush’s complicated dynamics. The sophomore album serves as a prequel to her 2022 debut Preacher’s Daughter, focusing on Ethel’s first love, Willoughby Tucker, and was crafted over the last year across studios in Alabama, Pennsylvania, and Florida.
Fans’ excitement is already palpable as Ethel Cain prepares to take her story worldwide with the Willoughby Tucker Forever tour. Since going on sale in March, tickets have sold out impressively with 170,000 fans ready to join her journey across North America and Europe.
Here’s the full tour schedule:
August
12 Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA
13 Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA
15 Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC
16 Edgefield, Portland, OR
18 The Greek Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
20 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
21 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
22 Arizona Financial Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
24 The Bomb Factory, Dallas, TX
25 713 Music Hall, Houston, TX
26 Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park, Austin, TX
28 The Eastern, Atlanta, GA
29 The Eastern, Atlanta, GA
30 Asheville Yards, Asheville, NC
September
4 Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA
5 The Anthem, Washington, D.C.
6 The Met, Philadelphia, PA
9 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY
10 Kings Theatre, Brooklyn, NY
12 Roadrunner, Boston, MA
13 Outer Harbor Live at Terminal B, Buffalo, NY
15 Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto, ON
16 Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto, ON
17 Masonic Cathedral Theatre, Detroit, MI
19 Palace Theatre, St. Paul, MN
20 The Salt Shed (Fairgrounds), Chicago, IL
October
2 O2 Apollo, Manchester, England
3 O2 Apollo, Manchester, England
4 O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
6 Eventim Apollo, London, England
7 Eventim Apollo, London, England
9 Eventim Apollo, London, England
10 Eventim Apollo, London, England
11 Eventim Apollo, London, England
14 Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium
15 TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands
16 TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands
18 L’Olympia, Paris, France
19 L’Olympia, Paris, France
21 Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, Germany
23 Tempodrom, Berlin, Germany
24 Docks, Hamburg, Germany
25 Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark
27 Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
28 Fållan, Stockholm, Sweden
31 Stodola, Warsaw, Poland
November
1 Velký sál Lucerna, Prague, Czech Republic
2 Gasometer, Vienna, Austria
4 X-tra, Zurich, Switzerland
5 Alcatraz, Milan, Italy
7 Razzmatazz, Barcelona, Spain
8 Teatro Eslava, Madrid, Spain
9 LAV Warehouse, Lisbon, Portugal
Ethel Cain’s blend of cinematic storytelling and ethereal soundscapes continues to captivate. With “Fuck Me Eyes” marking a poignant return, and a tour reaching cities across the globe, Ethel Cain’s Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You promises to deepen her emotional narrative while expanding her artistic reach.
