Matt Maltese has released a new version of “Cure for Emptiness” featuring vocals from Bello. The track first appeared on his LP Hers, now available via The Orchard, and is a raw and delicate piano ballad described by Matt as “a song about searching and never finding, and those small moments where you feel and see everything”.

Matt says, “I’ve been making music with Bello for about a year now. It’s been a privilege getting to know them and I’m very honoured to have them sing on this song with me.”

The new release arrives almost halfway through Maltese’s headline tour of North America, which includes stops at Chicago’s Riviera Theatre and Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre, before the tour continues for seven nights through the UK in November, culminating at London’s Roundhouse for his biggest hometown show to date. The tour then continues on through Europe this December, taking in a total of 46 shows.

Matt Maltese 2025 tour dates

October 6 – Newport Music Hall, Columbus
October 7 – Bogart’s, Cincinnati
October 9 – Deluxe at Old National Centre, Indianapolis
October 10 – The Fillmore, Detroit
October 11 – Riviera Theatre, Chicago
October 13 – The Fillmore, Minneapolis
October 25 – Summit, Denver
October 16 – The Depot, Salt Lake City
October 18 – Vogue Theatre, Vancouver
October 19 – TBA, Seattle
October 21 – Fox Theatre, Oakland
October 23 – House Of Blues, San Diego
October 24 – The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles
October 26 – The Van Buren, Phoenix
October 29 – House Of Blues, Dallas
October 30 – Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheatre, Austin
November 1 – House Of Blues, Houston
November 2 – House Of Blues, New Orleans
November 4 – The Ritz Ybor, Tampa
November 20 – Project House, Leeds
November 21 – O2 Institute, Birmingham
November 22 – O2 Academy, Bristol
November 24 – The National Stadium, Dublin
November 26 – SWG3, Glasgow
November 27 – O2 Ritz Manchester
November 28 – Roundhouse, London
December 1 – La Cigale, Paris
December 3 – Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
December 4 – Tivoli Vrendenburg, Utrecht
December 6 – Kantine, Cologne
December 7 – Metropol, Berlin
December 9 – WUK, Vienna
December 11 – Legend Club, Milan
December 13 – Razzmatazz 2, Barcelona

Order “Cure For Emptiness” by Matt Maltese ft: Bello HERE