Fans have been speculating and anticipating a collaboration between d4vd and Hyunjin (Stray Kids) since Hyunjin first mentioned d4vd in a Teen Vogue Interview, then in turn, d4vd spoke highly about Hyunjin in a local Korean radio interview. Since then, the pair has continued to grow an online mutual friendship, continuously showing one another support through promoting each other’s music on social media and publicly mentioning aspirations of working together. The stars finally aligned this month when d4vd and Hyunjin had the chance to meet in person at a Stray Kids concert in Los Angeles – see HERE. Today, the fans’ excitement reaches a crescendo as the pair release “Always Love” – LISTEN HERE
The compelling collaboration features d4vd’s signature yearning sound and Hyunjin’s distinctly soothing vocals. The track unfolds like a love story, diving into desires, aspirations, and conclusions. It builds tension with a progression of questions like “do you,” “would you,” and “are you,” leading to the final acceptance, “I don’t need no one else, but you.” This journey is one of recontextualization, where an individual’s deep questioning about a relationship ultimately dissolves into the realization that only the presence of their loved one truly mattered. D4vd and Hyunjin’s alternating vocals flawlessly convey these intricate emotions, resulting in this powerful composition.
d4vd says: “This was a true full circle moment. Hyunjin mentioned me in an interview last year then I mentioned him on the radio when I was in Korea and it just kind of kept spiraling until ultimately we got to work together. He’s so talented and I’m really excited with how the song turned out. I’d like to especially thank the Stray Kids fans for being so supportive and accepting of this collaboration.”
d4vd’s debut album WITHERED, out now, is a fifteen track opus that spotlights the songwriter, artist and performer at his best, takes the listener through the natural evolution and lifespan of the rose, an omnipresent visual in d4vd’s creative output thus far, and is intended to be listened to sequentially like chapters in a book as the demise of a relationship unfolds. It is an album crackling with love found, love lost, love created, and love destroyed through every chorus and every melodic line.
A continuation of his lauded and beloved first two EPs that introduced him to the world – Petals to Thorns and The Lost Petals – d4vd’s new album is a brilliant amalgamation of disparate influences shaped into one visceral whole. It features his latest single “What Are You Waiting For,” a high-energy, anthemic and relatable pop declaration brimming with urgency and emotional intensity. As well as the downtempo and luxuriant track “Crashing,” featuring Kali Uchis. Also, “Feel It,” d4vd’s hit single that was part of Season 2 of Amazon Prime Video’s smash animation series, Invincible, is an album highlight while it continues to rake in over 2M streams daily across platforms.
d4vd also recently announced the ‘WITHERED 2025 WORLD TOUR’ that will see the singer-songwriter visit cities in the U.S., Canada, Europe and U.K. The announcement came following his electrifying Coachella performance. On tour, fans can expect a deeply immersive live experience with d4vd’s hands-on involvement shaping every creative element — from set design to visuals and the emotional arc of each night. This marks a new era for the artist, one that reflects his evolution not only as a performer but as a visionary. See below for tour routing.
Earlier this month, d4vd visited South East Asia where he met and created content with the most relevant SEA creators IRL, hosted special fan events, and played shows to ecstatic crowds of over 5,000.
d4vd WITHERED 2025 World Tour Dates:
*Bryant Barnes support
^Laundry Day support
%Yung Kai support
#Saga Faye support
&MOIO
August 5th, 2025 / Del Mar, CA / The Sound*
August 6th, 2025 / Phoenix, AZ / The Van Buren*
August 8th, 2025 / Dallas, TX / South Side Ballroom*
August 9th, 2025 / Austin, TX / Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater*
August 12th, 2025 / St. Petersburg, FL / Jannus Live*
August 13th, 2025 / Orlando, FL / The Beacham*
August 15th, 2025 / Atlanta, GA / Coca-Cola Roxy*
August 16th, 2025 / Nashville, TN / Marathon Music Works*
August 17th, 2025 / Charlotte, NC / The Fillmore Charlotte*
August 19th, 2025 / New York, NY / Terminal 5^
August 22nd, 2025 / Philadelphia, PA / The Fillmore Philadelphia^
August 23rd, 2025 / Silver Spring, MD / The Fillmore Silver Spring^
August 26th, 2025 / Cleveland, OH / The Agora^
August 28th, 2025 / Boston, MA / Roadrunner^
August 29th, 2025 / Montreal, QC, CAN / MTELUS^
August 30th, 2025 / Toronto, ON, CAN / HISTORY^
September 2nd, 2025 / Detroit, MI / Masonic Cathedral Theatre*
September 3rd, 2025 / Columbus, OH / Newport Music Hall*
September 5th, 2025 / Indianapolis, IN / Egyptian Room at Old National Centre*
September 6th, 2025 / Chicago, IL / The Salt Shed*
September 7th, 2025 / Madison, WI / The Sylvee*
September 9th, 2025 / Minneapolis, MN / The Fillmore Minneapolis*
September 10th, 2025 / Kansas City, MO / The Truman*
September 12th, 2025 / Denver, CO / Mission Ballroom%
September 13th, 2025 / Salt Lake City, UT / The Complex%
September 15th, 2025 / Portland, OR / McMenamins Crystal Ballroom%
September 16th, 2025 / Seattle, WA / Showbox SoDo%
September 19th, 2025 / San Francisco, CA / The Warfield%
September 20th, 2025 / Los Angeles, CA / The Greek Theatre%
October 1st, 2025 / Oslo, NO / Sentrum Scene#
October 3rd, 2025 / Copenhagen, DK / VEGA#
October 4th, 2025 / Stockholm, SE / Fryshuset Arenan#
October 6th, 2025 / Cologne, DE / Carlswerk Victoria#
October 9th, 2025 / Amsterdam, NL / Melkweg#
October 10th, 2025 / Amsterdam, NL / Paradiso#
October 12th, 2025 / Brussels, BE / La Madeleine#
October 14th, 2025 / Dublin, IE / 3Olympia Theatre&
October 15th, 2025 / Manchester, UK / Manchester Academy&
October 16th, 2025 / Glasgow, UK / SWG3 Galvanizers&
October 18th, 2025 / Bristol, UK / SWX Bristol&
October 20th, 2025 / London, UK / Roundhouse&
October 23rd, 2025 / Paris, FR / Élysée Montmartre&
October 26, 2025 / Zurich, CH / X-TRA#
October 27, 2025 / Berlin, DE / Huxleys Neue Welt#
October 30, 2025 / Frankfurt, DE / ZOOM Frankfurt#
November 1, 2025 / Vienna, AT / Gasometer#
November 2, 2025/ Prague, CZ / ARCHA+#
November 4, 2025 / Warsaw, PL / Klub Stodola
d4vd, born David Burke, emerged as a visionary artist only one year after he began writing and recording heart-piercing tracks alone in his sister’s closet in Houston, Texas. He developed his eclectic taste in rap and indie music from internet wormholes and fan-made Fortnite videos on YouTube, which he also started creating as a homeschooled teenager. An avid player, he noticed that the songs in his game montages were getting copyright strikes and his mother suggested that he write original music as a solution. Armed with the user-friendly music-making app BandLab, d4vd transformed quickly from a novice into a confident singer and songwriter. He’s released numerous successful singles, touching everything from indie-alternative to pop to R&B, and scored a breakout hit in the summer of 2022 with the now RIAA Multi-Platinum certified “Romantic Homicide.” Recorded entirely on an iPhone, the track reached No. 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and led to d4vd signing to Darkroom/Interscope before graduating high school. His beachy, slow-building ballad “Here With Me” followed, breaking into the Billboard Hot 100 in January 2023—it’s now RIAA Platinum Certified. d4vd’s debut EP Petals To Thorns established him as a genre-defying newcomer, earning him coveted Billboard 21 Under 21 and Variety Young Hollywood honors. He followed up that project with The Lost Petals EP, a collection of songs that fit into the world of Petals To Thorns and served as a continuation before moving into his next phase. Following on the heels of his debut headline tour and a run of sold-out European tour dates, d4vd put on a show-stopping performance at the Valentino Men’s SS24 Fashion Week show in Milan. Since then, d4vd joined R&B powerhouse SZA on her North American S.O.S tour, sold-out his ‘My House Is Not A Home’ 2024 Tour in its entirety before its kickoff, and graced the festival stages of Coachella, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and others. d4vd has also collaborated with The Kid Laroi, Laufey, 21 Savage, and contributed to projects including Netflix’s Arcane, Amazon Prime Video’s Invincible, Call of Duty, and Fortnite. His intuitive command of lyricism stems from years spent scribbling raps and poems in his journal, and his lyrics are informed by his varied interests, including manga and anime. His third Hot 100 entry “Feel It” was originally recorded for the soundtrack for Invincible, but has taken on a life of its own and is his latest zeitgeist-shaping achievement. For his upcoming debut album WITHERED, d4vd returned to his roots, creating again on BandLab in his sister’s closet in Houston, amidst sessions in London and Los Angeles with super-songwriter Ryan Tedder and Tyler Spry. At just 20 years old, d4vd is a voice for his generation, continuing to reach new artistic heights while staying true to his day-one practices.