Mitski Directs Video For “Star”
Mitski releases a new video for “Star.” Directed by Maegan Houang, “the video, feels like a modern film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi boiled down to its most abstract elements. “Unlike the more narrative/concept driven videos Mitski and I have done together in the past, I wanted this video to encapsulate the impressionistic circularity we all experience. Our lives oscillate between light and dark repeating itself in an endless cycle where nothing is permanent. The best moments are fleeting, but so are the bad,” states Houang.
The “Star” video was filmed on a small pond overnight in summer 2023 and presents Mitski performing on a boat in real water amongst painted pieces of wood, creating the illusion of mountains in the background and eliciting what Houang describes as “an otherworldly, atmospheric feeling” to perfectly match the song. Mitski and Houang have a history of collaborating. In addition to “Star,” Houang has directed videos for Puberty 2’s “Happy,” Laurel Hell’s “The Only Heartbreaker” and “Stay Soft.”
After touring Europe and the UK this spring, Mitski will return for a fall run, including a headlining performance at the Hollywood Bowl in September, three concerts at Merriweather Post Pavilion, and two sold-out shows at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley.
Mitski 2024 Tour Dates
Sat. Apr. 27 – Edinburgh, UK @ Usher Hall ✺
Sun. Apr. 28 – Edinburgh, UK @ Usher Hall ✺
Wed. May 1 – Manchester, UK @ 02 Apollo ✺
Sat. May 4 – Dublin, IE @ 3Arena ✺
Mon. May 6 – Wolverhampton, UK @ The Civic at the Halls ⁂
Wed. May 8 – London, UK @ Eventim Apollo ⁂
Thu. May 9 – London, UK @ Eventim Apollo ⁂
Fri. May 10 – London, UK @ Eventim Apollo ⁂
Sat. May 11 – London, UK @ Eventim Apollo ⁂
Tue. May 14 – Brussels, BE @ Cirque Royal ✥
Wed. May 15 – Brussels, BE @ Cirque Royal ✥
Fri. May 17 – Paris, FR @ Le Grand Rex ✥
Sat. May 18 – Paris, FR @ Le Grand Rex ✥
Mon. May 20 – Amsterdam, NL @ Royal Theater Carré ✥
Tue. May 21 – Amsterdam, NL @ Royal Theater Carré ✥
Fri. May 24 – Berlin, DE @ Tempodrom ✥
Sat. May 25 – Berlin, DE @ Tempodrom ✥
Tue. May 28 – Frankfurt, DE @ Jahrhunderthalle ✥
Thu. May 30 – Zürich, CH @ Theatre 11 ✥
Sat. Jun. 1 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
Tue. Jun. 4 – Madrid, ES @ Noches Del Botanico
Thu. Jun. 6 – Porto, PT @ Primavera Sound
Sun. Aug. 18 – London, UK @ All Points East Festival at Victoria Park [Headline Performance]
Tue. Aug. 27 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre ★
Wed. Aug. 28 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre ★
Fri. Aug. 30 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion ★ [SOLD OUT]
Sat. Aug. 31 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion ☾ [SOLD OUT]
Sun. Sept. 1 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion §
Tue. Sept. 3 – Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion ★ [SOLD OUT]
Fri. Sept. 6 – Atlanta, GA @ The Fox Theatre ★
Sat. Sept. 7 – Atlanta, GA @ The Fox Theatre ★
Sun. Sept. 8 – Atlanta, GA @ The Fox Theatre ★
Tue. Sept. 10 – Sugar Land, TX @ Smart Financial Centre ▽
Thu. Sept. 12 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center ✦
Fri. Sept. 13 – Grand Prairie, TX @ Texas Trust CU Theatre ▽
Sat. Sept. 14 – Grand Prairie, TX @ Texas Trust CU Theatre ▽
Tue. Sept. 17 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre ✽
Wed. Sept. 18 – Greenwood Village, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre ✽
Sat. Sept. 21 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center ✽
Mon. Sept. 23 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre ◇ [SOLD OUT]
Tue. Sept. 24 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre ◇ [SOLD OUT]
Wed. Sept. 25 – Stanford, CA @ Frost Amphitheater ◇
Sat. Sept. 28 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl ∞
✺ w/ Richard Dawson
⁂ w/ Miya Folick
✥ w/ Iceage
★ w/ Lamp
▽ w/ Arlo Parks
✦ w/ Ethel Cain
✽ w/ Laufey
◇ w/ Wyatt Flores
☾ w/ Alvvays
§ w/ Sierra Ferrell
∞ w/ Sharon Van Etten
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