A Perfect Circle Re-emerge with “Starless”

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A Perfect Circle return with “Starless” (https://apc.lnk.to/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 via Revolver. 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.

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

Photo credit: Travis Shinn

Formed in 1999 by guitarist Billy Howerdel and vocalist Maynard James Keenan, A Perfect Circle quickly established themselves as a powerful new voice in alternative rock with the release of Mer de Noms (2000), which debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 and became the highest-charting debut rock album of its time. Featuring fan favorites “Judith,” “3 Libras,” and “The Hollow,” the platinum-selling album remains a defining release. Their catalog has continued to resonate, from Thirteenth Step (2003) and eMOTIVe (2004), to 2018’s Eat the Elephant, which debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200.

A Perfect Circle has headlined festivals worldwide, sold out iconic venues including the Hollywood Bowl, Madison Square Garden, and Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and appeared on late night television shows including “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and “The Tonight Show.”

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