On the heels of synchronous smash hits—“back to friends” and “undressed”—singer-songwriter and producer sombr returns with a new song, “we never dated.” The highly-anticipated single—written and produced by sombr with additional production by Tony Berg—is out now.
From sharing his first taste of music online in 2021, to quickly garnering millions of monthly listeners and penning concurrent chart-topping singles, sombr’s rise has been meteoric. The breakout artist has spent the last few months selling out venues around the world, making his television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and captivating a global fanbase through his vulnerable storytelling and steady stream of new music.
“we never dated” follows ubiquitous singles “undressed”and “back to friends.” The tracks are simultaneously scaling the Billboard Hot 100, with “undressed” hitting a new peak at #25. Earlier this month, “back to friends” became sombr’s first #1 at radio, climbing to the top of the Alternative chart after just 10 weeks, marking the quickest Alternative Airplay accession for a musician making their debut on the tally in nearly a decade.
The singles are also climbing at Spotify, landing in the top 10 on both the U.S. and Global Top 50 charts. “back to friends” earns #3 on the U.S. and Global charts this week, with over 338M streams on the platform to date. “undressed” follows closely at #8 on the U.S. and #9 on Global, amassing 233M streams on Spotify alone since its March 2025 release.
After selling out his North American and European headline tour pre-sale instantly, sombr will perform at venues around the world this summer/fall, including at New York’s Gramercy Theatre, back-to-back nights at New York’s Brooklyn Steel and Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre and a show at Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre. sombr will also take his dynamic live show to Australia and New Zealand in December. The dates sold out instantly upon presale and include four slots at Spilt Milk Festival, nights in Sydney, Melbourne and more. Full details and ticket information can be found at sombrmusic.com/ .
A New York-native raised on the Lower East Side, sombr—born Shane Boose—started making music in his bedroom while studying classical music as a student at the prestigious public school, LaGuardia High School. His breakout hit “Caroline” (2022) took the internet by storm, and he has since released a series of EPs and singles, climbing to over 41 million Spotify monthly listeners. Now based in Los Angeles, sombr continues to explore young romance and heartbreak through his music—all of which is self-written and released via Warner Records.
TOUR DATES
June 21—Luxor—Cologne, Germany
June 22—Bataclan—Paris, FR†
June 23—Bataclan—Paris, FR†
August 8—Reverb 2025 Backyard Music Festival—Vancouver, BC
August 16—Summer Sonic 2025 Expo ’70—Osaka, JP
August 17—Summer Sonic 2025ZOZO—Tokyo, JP
September 21—Sing Out Loud Festival 2025—Saint Augustine, FL
September 22—Music Farm—Charleston, SC
September 24—Brooklyn Bowl—Nashville, TN
September 26—Bogart’s—Cincinnati, OH
September 28—The Majestic—Detroit, MI
September 29—The Rave—Milwaukee, WI
September 30—Palace Theatre—St. Paul, MN
October 2—Concord Music Hall—Chicago, IL
October 3—A&R Music Bar—Columbus, OH
October 5—Roxian Theatre—Pittsburgh, PA
October 6—Phoenix Concert Theatre—Toronto, ON
October 8—Big Night Live—Boston, MA
October 9—Gramercy Theatre—New York, NY
October 10—Gramercy Theatre—New York, NY
October 12—Theatre of Living Arts—Philadelphia, PA
October 13—The Lincoln—Washington, D.C.
October 15—Center Stage—Atlanta, GA
October 17—Southside Music Hall—Dallas, TX
October 18—Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater—Austin, TX
October 20—Ogden Theatre—Denver, CO
October 21—The Complex—Salt Lake City, UT
October 24—Shadowbox SoDo—Seattle, WA
October 25—Roseland Theater—Portland, OR
October 27—Fillmore—San Francisco, CA
October 28—El Rey Theatre—Los Angeles, CA
October 29—El Rey Theatre—Los Angeles, CA
October 31—The Van Buren—Phoenix, AZ
November 1—Fox Theater Pomona—Pomona, CA
November 2—The Fonda Theatre—Los Angeles, CA
November 5—Brooklyn Steel—New York, NY
November 6—Brooklyn Steel—New York, NY
December 2—Auckland Town Hall—Auckland, NZ
December 4—Festival Hall Melbourne—Melbourne, VIC
December 6—Spilt Milk Festival—Ballarat, VIC
December 7—Spilt Milk Festival—Perth, WA
December 9—Hordern Pavilion—Sydney, NSW
December 11—Fortitude Music Hall—Brisbane, QLD
December 13—Spilt Milk Festival—Canberra, ACT
December 14—Spilt Milk Festival—Gold Coast, QLD
†with Nessa Barrett