Multi-platinum, BRIT Award-winning, and GRAMMY-nominated global pop visionary MIKA releases his highly anticipated new album Hyperlove today via Republic Records. Marking his first English-language studio album since 2019, Hyperlove introduces a bold new chapter, one rooted in raw emotion, and the fearless joy that has defined MIKA’s career. Released alongside the album is “Excuses For Love,” a euphoric, bass-driven single that captures the heart of Hyperlove’s message: radical emotional honesty in a world that encourages restraint. Listen here.
Across Hyperlove, MIKA returns to the piano as the emotional core of his songwriting, pairing his classically trained voice with richly textured, vintage production. Built entirely from analogue and retro sources, the album explores the tension between human vulnerability and modern technology, while reaffirming music’s power to connect, uplift, and transcend. The album reunites MIKA with Nick Littlemore, the creative force behind Empire of the Sun and PNAU, and producer of MIKA’s acclaimed The Origin of Love. Adding another distinctive layer, legendary filmmaker and cultural icon John Waters appears as a guest narrator across the album, delivering sharp, and witty interludes.
To celebrate the release, MIKA will bring his dazzling, kaleidoscopic live show back to North America next spring. The Spinning Out Tour launches April 29, 2026 in Boston and will travel through major cities including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Austin, and more.
For nearly two decades, MIKA has remained one of pop music’s most distinctive voices. Born Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr., he burst onto the international stage with the 2007 smash “Grace Kelly” and the multi-platinum debut Life in Cartoon Motion, which sold over 8 million albums, generated more than 2.8 billion streams, and topped charts in 12 countries. His acclaimed catalogue includes The Boy Who Knew Too Much, The Origin of Love, No Place in Heaven, and My Name Is Michael Holbrook, alongside collaborations with Pharrell Williams, Ariana Grande, Gregg Wells, and more.
Beyond music, MIKA is an internationally celebrated television personality. He has served as a judge on X Factor Italy, a coach on The Voice France, and the host of the Rose d’Or–winning Italian series Stasera Casa Mika. In the UK, he continues to mentor emerging talent on The Piano, now entering its fourth season, and in 2025 he expands his global television presence as a coach on La Voz Spain. In 2020, following the Beirut explosion, MIKA produced the global benefit event I Love Beirut, raising over €1 million for relief efforts and reaching audiences in 106 countries.
With Hyperlove, MIKA delivers an album fueled by curiosity, craftsmanship, and an unwavering belief in the power of love without excuses.
SPINNING OUT TOUR — NORTH AMERICA 2026:
April 29 — Boston, MA — Citizens House of Blues
May 1 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore Silver Spring
May 2 — New York, NY — The Rooftop at Pier 17
May 4 — Laval, QC — Place Bell
May 5 — Philadelphia, PA — The Fillmore
May 7 — Chicago, IL — Riviera Theatre
May 9 — Dallas, TX — Factory in Deep Ellum
May 10 — Austin, TX — ACL Live at The Moody Theater
May 13 — Los Angeles, CA — Orpheum Theatre
May 14 — San Francisco, CA — The Castro (SOLD OUT)