Melanie C arrives at her ninth studio album with something to prove, and “Attitude” makes the case immediately. The new single, out today, is a confident, club-ready pop track built on charisma and forward momentum, a direct preview of ‘Sweat,’ her most liberating record yet, due May 1 via Virgin Music Group. It’s the sound of an artist fully in command of who she is and exactly where she’s headed. Listen here.
The song draws from a specific emotional place. “It’s that electric moment when you walk into a room and know exactly who you are,” Melanie says. “Every night’s a Friday is that mindset of living boldly, unapologetically, and celebrating yourself.” There’s genuine joy running through the track alongside its defiance, a combination that makes it hit differently than a standard empowerment anthem. It’s playful, sharp, and built for a room full of people who came to move.
‘Sweat’ connects back to Melanie’s roots, specifically to her teenage years dancing through the Costa Brava rave scene in the early nineties, long before the world knew her as a Spice Girl. That raw, euphoric energy from those formative nights shapes the album’s entire creative vision, and “Attitude” channels it with a modern, club-honed production sensibility that feels current without losing any of the personality that’s made her a global icon for three decades.
The world tour runs from June through November, covering North America, the UK, Europe, Japan, and Australia. North American headline dates kick off in September, with stops at Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre, New York’s Webster Hall, Chicago’s Concord Music Hall, and more. Tickets are on sale now.
North American Tour Dates:
June 5-7 – OUTLOUD Music Festival, Los Angeles, CA (DJ Set)
September 8 – Club Soda, Montreal, QC
September 9 – Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto, ON
September 11 – 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C.
September 12 – Webster Hall, New York, NY
September 14 – Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
September 16 – Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL
September 18 – Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, BC
September 19 – The Showbox, Seattle, WA
September 22 – The Castro Theatre, San Francisco, CA
September 23 – The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
September 25 – House of Blues, San Diego, CA
UK & EU Tour Dates:
October 18 – 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
October 20 – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, UK
October 21 – O2 Ritz, Manchester, UK
October 23 – O2 Academy Brixton, London, UK
October 24 – O2 Institute, Birmingham, UK
October 26 – Botanique, Brussels, Belgium
October 27 – La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris, France
October 29 – Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
October 30 – Metropol, Berlin, Germany
Asia & Australia Tour Dates:
November 6 – EX Theater Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan
November 11 – Astor Theatre, Perth, Australia
November 13 – Northcote Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
November 14 – The Tivoli, Brisbane, Australia
November 15 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, Australia