Des Rocs shares theatrical new video for ‘When the Love is Gone’ and announces headline European tour

Des Rocs is turning the volume all the way up in 2026. The New York rocker (aka Danny Rocco) has unveiled the official music video for his latest explosive anthem ‘When The Love Is Gone’, offering a chaotic, theatrical visual that lands just days before he launches his North American headline tour.

The song, released on 25th February, packs quite the punch and sets the tone for an impressive new body of work to come. Rock Sound hailed the tune as one that “embodies everything that is sensational about rock and roll,” while Classic Rock raved “it’s kind of like a heavier Muse being fronted by Freddie Mercury, but Rocco brings a whole load of his own bequiffed swagger, industrial flavours and fiery theatre to its fiercely groovy backbone.”

Directed by Noel Paul, the ‘When The Love Is Gone’ music video transforms the song’s tension and theatricality into a surreal slice of Italian-American family drama. Framed as a stage play set around a chaotic family dinner, the video finds Danny seated at the table with his parents, who relentlessly needle him about settling down and keeping a girlfriend. As the agita builds and the interrogation reaches a boiling point, Danny snaps, leaping onto the dinner table and launching into a blistering performance of the song. What follows is pure rock spectacle: meatballs flying, wine glasses crashing, and the entire room erupting into an over-the-top rock opera.

The release continues a hot streak for DES ROCS, who recently surprise-dropped ‘The Riders of Red Hook (Legends Never Die)’ on 6th March, featured throughout the broadcast of UFC 326 Holloway vs. Oliveira match. It follows the high-octane ‘The Juice’, which reaffirmed Danny’s knack for revved-up, no-frills rock, and ‘This Land’, the Borderlands 4 videogame theme, currently climbing rock radio and hitting #11 on the Mediabase Active rock chart and #15 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.

Together, the new tracks all offer a powerful glimpse into DES ROCS’ next evolution – bigger, louder, and more theatrical than ever. As he prepares to take these songs on the road across North America, Rocco is also putting the finishing touches on his forthcoming album, which he has teased will arrive in 2026 via Sumerian Records.

DES ROCS has also announced a run of European headline shows this October, bringing his electrifying live show back across the UK and mainland Europe.

Known for his electric stage presence and explosive performances, DES ROCS has built a reputation as one of modern rock’s most compelling live acts, having previously toured with The Rolling Stones, Muse, The Cult and Bring Me The Horizon. The upcoming dates will see the band perform in Manchester, London, Hamburg, Berlin, Amsterdam, Prague, Budapest, Cologne, Paris and Milan.

Speaking about returning to Europe, driving force Danny Rocco said:
“Europe has always understood us in a special way, so coming back after this long feels incredible. These shows are going to be completely unhinged.”

DES ROCS – EUROPEAN TOUR 2026

• Oct 10    Manchester, UK    Gorilla
• Oct 11    London, UK    The Garage
• Oct 13    Hamburg, Germany    Knust
• Oct 14    Berlin, Germany    Gretchen
• Oct 15    Amsterdam, Netherlands    Effenaar
• Oct 17    Prague, Czech Republic    FUCHS2
• Oct 18    Budapest, Hungary    A38 Ship Concert Hall
• Oct 20    Cologne, Germany    Gebäude 9
• Oct 21    Paris, France    La Bellevilloise
• Oct 23    Milan, Italy    LIME

Tickets go on sale at 10am Friday 27th March at https://desrocs.com/