Zara Larsson – Crush
Today, multiplatinum chart–topping global pop powerhouse Zara Larsson releases “Crush,” a bittersweet single destined to soundtrack endless crying-in-the-club moments before summer’s end.
The new single hails from the Swedish star’s highly anticipated new album, Midnight Sun, which is set for release on September 26 via Sommer House / Epic Records.
Written by Zara with Helena Gao and producers Margo XS, MNEK and Zhone, “Crush” serves up a masterclass in dancing through the pain while our heroine details the exquisite torture of catching feelings for someone while you’ve already got a good thing at home. The track evolves from soft tones and a shuffling beat into something driving and determined as Zara pushes back temptation and commits to a decision: “Then it hits me like reality, I can’t lose him to a fantasy / It ain’t heartbreak, but it still hurts enough / Oh baby I’m crushed, it will never be us / That’s why they call it a crush, it will never be love.”
“Crush” follows the album’s transcendent title track, “Midnight Sun,” which has penetrated the culture with virality all summer thanks to the song’s Charlotte Rutherford-directed, Y2K-inspired music video and Zara’s own vocal prowess on the track. With cosigns and memes from everybody from Renee Rapp, Kylie Jenner, PinkPanthress, Ariana Grande and Halle Berry, creations on TikTok around the song have tripled in recent weeks.
Zara kicked off this era with the confident and rowdy “Pretty Ugly” and its gloriously messy music video, also directed by Charlotte Rutherford and choreographed by Zoi Tatopoulos.
The pop star recently kicked off a North American arena tour alongside Tate McRae, which is set to hit Chicago, IL tonight at the United Center. With stops along the way including New York, NY’s Madison Square Garden on September 2 and 3, and Los Angeles, CA’s The Forum on September 26 and 27, Zara has been teasing the new album by performing some of the unreleased music. On October 28, she will kick off a European headlining tour, before hitting the road in February 2026 alongside OneRepublic in Australia and New Zealand.
Zara Larsson 2025-2026 live dates:
August 15 – Chicago, IL – United Center *
August 16 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena *
August 19 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena *
August 20 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena *
August 22 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre *
August 24 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre *
August 26 – Boston, MA – TD Garden *
August 27 – Boston, MA – TD Garden *
August 29 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena *
August 31 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena *
September 3 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden *
September 4 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden *
September 6 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center *
September 9 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena *
September 11 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena *
September 13 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center *
September 14 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center *
September 16 – Austin, TX – Moody Center *
September 18 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center *
September 19 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena *
September 20 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena *
September 24 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center *
September 26 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum *
September 27 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum *
October 28, 2025 – Munich, Germany – Zenith
October 30, 2025 – Vienna, Austria – Gasometer
October 31, 2025 – Berlin, Germany – Tempodrom
November 2, 2025 – Antwerp, Belgium – Lotto Arena
November 3, 2025 – Paris, France – Salle Pleyel
November 5, 2025 – London, UK – OVO Arena Wembley
November 7, 2025 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
November 9, 2025 – Manchester, UK – O2 Victoria Warehouse
November 11, 2025 – Dusseldorf, Germany – Mitsubishi Electric Halle
November 12, 2025 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
November 16, 2025 – Riga, Latvia – Xiaomi Arena
November 18, 2025 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
November 19, 2025 – Malmo, Sweden – Malmö Arena
November 21, 2025 – Oslo, Norway – Unity Arena
November 22, 2025 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Scandinavium
November 26, 2025 – Helsinki, Finland – Ice Hall
November 28, 2025 – Stockholm, Sweden, Avicii Arena
February 4, 2026 – Auckland, NZ – Spark Arena ^
February 6, 2026 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena ^
February 11, 2026 – Gold Coast, Australia – HOTA Outdoor Stage ^
February 12, 2026 – Brisbane, Australia – Riverstage ^
February 13, 2026 – Melbourne, Australia – Sidney Myer Music Bowl ^
February 18, 2026 – Perth, Australia – RAC Arena ^
*Supporting Tate McRae
^Supporting OneRepublic
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