The California singer-songwriter gave the heartfelt pop ballad its live debut during his show at New York's Madison Square Garden on September 30, as part of the ongoing North American leg of his Found Heaven On Tour. He said:
"Truthfully, Holidays is a song about friendship. The holidays have always been a bittersweet time for me, for so many reasons. Something about the air, the sappy music, the families, and all the expectations. But most of all, it’s witnessing the passage of time. Catching up with old friends and realizing that you might just be “catching up” forever now. That you’ll never be 17 again, living in the same town, waiting for winter break to end.
"I wanted to make a song that captured that feeling of coming back home to your hometown after moving away and seeing little bits and pieces slowly change — until one day you look around and your town just isn’t your town anymore. But the one thing that never seems to change is your friendships. I can leave for six months, but right when I land back in Texas, it’s like nobody left. The same food orders, the same dark coffee, and forever the same laughs. That’s what gets me through the holidays every year."
The UK and European leg of the tour will take place in early November and includes two shows at Manchester's O2 Apollo and a date at London's OVO Arena Wembley. Tickets are on sale now.
The tour takes its name from Gray's new album, 'Found Heaven', which arrived in April.
Conan Gray Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Fri October 18 2024 - LOS ANGELES California - Kia Forum (USA)
Sun October 20 2024 - PHOENIX Arizona - Arizona Financial Theatre (USA)
Wed October 23 2024 - SUGAR LAND Texas - Smart Financial Centre (USA)
Fri October 25 2024 - AUSTIN Texas - Moody Center ATX (USA)
Sat October 26 2024 - FORT WORTH Texas - Dickies Arena (USA)
Sat November 02 2024 - AMSTERDAM AFAS Live (Netherlands)
Mon November 04 2024 - BRUSSELS Forest National (Belgium)
Tue November 05 2024 - PARIS Zenith (France)
Thu November 07 2024 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Fri November 08 2024 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Sun November 10 2024 - LONDON OVO Arena Wembley
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