Zara Larsson cuts loose in brash new single ‘Pretty Ugly’

Zara Larsson has introduced the latest chapter of her career with the brash new single ‘Pretty Ugly’ – watch the video below.

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The Swedish pop star only released her fourth album ‘Venus’ last year, but she is already back with the promise of a new album to arrive later in 2025.

The first taste of it is here with ‘Pretty Ugly’, an electroclash-influenced banger that sees Larsson cutting loose and boldly exclaiming, ”Have you ever seen a pretty girl get ugly like thi? / Messy like this? / Losing her shit?”

The video, directed by Charlotte Rutherford, sees her knocked down by the power of a wall of speakers, before being joined by a troop of fiercely choreographed barefoot dancers in mud, under the pouring rain, as chaos sets in.

Watch here:

The new single also comes with the news that Larsson will be accompanying Tate McRae on her extensive North American tour in August and September, the full list of which you can see below. Tickets are on sale now and you can find yours here.

Zara Larsson will support Tate McRae at these dates: 

AUGUST
4 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
5 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
7 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
9 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
13 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
15 – Chicago, IL – United Center
16 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
19 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
22 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre
24 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
26 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
27 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
29 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena
31 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena 

SEPTEMBER
3 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
4 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
6 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
9 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
11 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
13 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center
14 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center
16 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
18 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
20 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
24 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
26 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
27 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum 

Elsewhere, Larsson shared her excitement last year when her 2017 Clean Bandit collaboration ‘Symphony’ went back to the top of the TikTok Billboard Top 50 Chart due to a viral dolphin meme.

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