A Perfect Circle reemerge with “Starless” – new single arrives ahead of band’s European tour

A Perfect Circle return with “Starless”, a new single from Billy Howerdel and Maynard James Keenan that signals a new dawn for the band, arriving days before they launch their first European/U.K. tour in eight years.

“Absolutely chuffed to debut this new track on stage in the U.K.,” Keenan shares. “Of course I’m excited to release the recordings but our songs always take on an expanded personality once we start playing them live.”

Unmistakably A Perfect Circle, “Starless” moves between muscular, guitar-driven intensity and delicate, intricate passages, with the precision that has long defined the band’s work.

Recorded at Howerdel’s Lankershim Ranch Studio in Studio City, Calif., “Starless” was written earlier this year, produced by Howerdel and mixed by Matty Green (U2, Florence + the Machine, TV on the Radio) and features longtime collaborator Josh Freese on drums. 

“Some songs get kicked around and massaged for years,” Howerdel says. “But once in a while, one takes shape quickly, as if it had been there all along.”

A limited-edition “Starless” 7-inch single is also available now. Featuring a custom etching of the band’s famous crescent logo on the B-side and a custom 7-inch adapter, the vinyl release arrives on two variants: silver/black, and white with sea blue and black splatter.

Stream the single here

Tickets for all shows except Japan are available now via APerfectCircle.com. Japanese tickets are available June 13 at 10 a.m. local time. Puscifer appears on dates from Nov. 25 to Dec. 19. Jehnny Beth, Reclus.É, and A.A. Williams open on various dates throughout Europe.

A Perfect Circle tour dates:

• 3 June   London, UK   O2 Academy Brixton  SOLD OUT ^&
• 4 June   London, UK   O2 Academy Brixton  SOLD OUT ^&
• 6 June   Nürnberg, DE  Rock Im Park
• 7 June   Nürburg, DE  Rock Am Ring
• 9 June   München, DE   Zenith ^
• 10 June   Warszawa, PL   Torwar ^
• 12 June   Wien, AT   Nova Rock Festival
• 13 June   Ferrara, IT   Ferrara Summer Festival ^#
• 15 June   Budapest, HU   Budapest Park ^
• 16 June   Zagreb, HR   SRC Šalata #
• 18 June   Zürich, CH   Halle622 ^
• 20 June  Clisson, FR  Hellfest
• 21 June   Düsseldorf, DE   Mitsubishi Hall ^
• 23 June  Tilburg, NL  Poppodium 013 #
• 24 June   Amsterdam, NL   AFAS Live #
• 26 June   København, DK  Copenhell
• 27 June   Oslo, NO  Tons of Rock
• 28 June   Stockholm, SE   Gröna Lund
• 1 July   Berlin, DE   Zitadelle ^
• 2 July   Praha, CZ   Forum Karlín ^
• 4 July   Esch-sur-Alzette, LU   Rockhal
• 5 July   Werchter, BE  Rock Werchter 2026
• 7 July   Paris, FR  Zenith Paris ^
• 9 July   Oeiras, PT  NOS Alive 2026
• 10 July  Madrid, ES  Mad Cool Festival

With Puscifer:

• 25 November  Mexico City, MX  Estadio Fray Nano %
• 28 November  Buenos Aires, AR  Microestadio Argentinos Juniors %
• 29 November  Santiago, CL  Hipodromo de Chile %
• 4 December  Adelaide, AU  The Drive %
• 6 December  Melbourne, AU  Rod Laver Arena %
• 8 December  Brisbane, AU  Riverstage %
• 10 December  Sydney, AU  Carriageworks %
• 11 December  Sydney, AU  TikTok Entertainment Centre  SOLD OUT %
• 13 December  Auckland, NZ  Spark Arena %
• 15 December  Tokyo, JP  Zepp DiverCity %
• 17 December  Osaka, JP  Zepp Bayside %
• 19 December  Honolulu, HI  Neal S. Blaisdell Arena %

^ – Jehnny Beth

& – Reclus.É

# – A.A. Williams

% – Puscifer