Perfume Genius Announces 2027 'The Lesson' Tour, Shares New Single 'Natural High'
Perfume Genius has released a new single, "Natural High," alongside the announcement of The Lesson, a new theatrical performance work set to premiere in spring 2027. The tour opens with a work-in-progress showing at MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts, before the official world premiere at REDCAT in Los Angeles. The news was shared via Matador Records' official channels, with ticketing centralized at perfumegenius.org.
The Lesson tour dates
- Feb 6, 2027 — MASS MoCA, North Adams (work-in-progress showing)
- Feb 18–20 & 25–27, 2027 — REDCAT, Los Angeles (world premiere)
- Mar 4–6, 2027 — Baryshnikov Arts Center, New York City
- Mar 17–18, 2027 — Philharmonie de Paris, Paris
- Mar 21, 2027 — Barbican Centre, London
- Mar 24, 2027 — Birds of Paradise Festival, Utrecht
- Mar 27, 2027 — National Concert Hall, Dublin
- Apr 1, 2027 — Liquid Music / Northrop, Minneapolis
- Apr 9, 2027 — The 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle
The run spans the US, France, the UK, the Netherlands and Ireland. Ticket prices, on-sale times and specific showtimes beyond the dates listed have not been announced; check perfumegenius.org for updates. No Asia dates are included in this run.
Who's involved
The Lesson's credited performers are Mike Hadreas (Perfume Genius), choreographer Kate Wallich, Alan Wyffels and Tate Justus. Hadreas and Wallich have collaborated across theater and dance before, and this production continues in that performance-art vein rather than a conventional band tour.
About the new single
"Natural High" was produced and mixed by Pascal Stevenson, with an accompanying video directed by Tyler Samuel Brooks. The track is available now on streaming platforms.
What we don't know yet
No ticket prices, on-sale dates, or Asia tour plans have been revealed. Readers hoping to catch The Lesson outside North America and Europe will need to wait for further announcements.