(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- GRAMMY(R), TONY(R), and Emmy(R) Award-winning recording artist and songwriter Ben Platt has announces his biggest North American headline tour thus far, set to kick off February 23, 2022, at Orlando, FL’s Amway Centerand will culminate with the tour finale on April 8, 2022, at Los Angeles’ legendary Hollywood Bowl. Locally, he comes to the Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena in Atlantic City on March 4th and Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 6.
Platt’s much anticipated second solo album, REVERIE includes such extraordinary new singles as “Happy To Be Sad” and “Imagine,” both available now on all digital platforms. Produced by Michael Pollack (Justin Bieber, Katy Perry) and Zach Skelton (Jonas Brothers, Paul McCartney) with additional production from GRAMMY® Award nominee Gian Stone (Maroon 5, Dua Lipa), “Happy To Be Sad” was met with applause from Billboard, which raved, “On ‘Happy To Be Sad,’ the singer beautifully illustrates the portrait of a lover having to leave his significant other for a while, and simply reveling in the sadness as a source of pure joy. It's a confusing emotion to describe until you hear Platt's cherubic vocals sing the words – then it feels like it's happening to you right in this moment.”
“Imagine” arrived earlier this summer and has fast proven one of Platt’s biggest singles to date. Produced by The Monsters & Strangerz and Jon Bellion – the superstar team behind such hits as Maroon 5’s “Memories,” Justin Bieber’s “Holy,” and “Prisoner” by Miley Cyrus Feat. Dua Lipa – and co-written by Platt with Bellion, Michael Pollack, Alexander Izquierdo, Jordan K. Johnson, and Stefan Johnson, the track now boasts over 20M worldwide streams and counting. Hailed by Rolling Stone as “tender and confident… a tribute to everyday saviors,” “Imagine” reached #7 on iTunes’ “Top Pop Songs”, to the “30 Hot AC Hit” list, and the top 50 on Spotify’s “US Viral 50” while also lighting up Hot AC Radio outlets nationwide. An official music video, directed by Matty Peacock (Billie Eilish, Shawn Mendes, Selena Gomez) is seen here.
Platt followed “Imagine” with a series of creative reworks including the stripped-down “Imagine (Acoustic)” and the mesmerizing “Imagine (Tiësto Remix)” an unprecedented collaboration with GRAMMY® Award-winning, platinum-certified, international icon Tiësto available HERE; an official visualizer is streaming HERE.
What’s more, Platt recently unveiled a spectacular cover of Lady Gaga’s classic “Yoü And I,” featured on her newly released BORN THIS WAY 10th anniversary celebration, BORN THIS WAY: REIMAGINED. The track earned raves from such major outlets as Billboard, which wrote, “Ben Platt is the one artist here with the Broadway vocal chops to match Gaga – but instead of aping Gaga’s rock ‘n’ roll swagger, he brings out the tenderness…Love songs are the bread and butter of pop music, but the truth is, it’s hard to be this sincere and vulnerable, to sing with no armor at all. Ben Platt makes it feel utterly natural.” An official music video is streaming now HERE.
“Imagine” represented the first new music from Platt since 2019’s “So Will I,” available HERE. Produced by multiple GRAMMY® Award-winner Finneas (Billie Eilish, Halsey, Camila Cabello) and applauded by Rolling Stone as “moving, inspiring…a powerful new ballad,” “So Will I” is featured on the deluxe edition of Platt’s acclaimed debut album, SING TO ME INSTEAD. The expanded collection also includes live material recorded during Platt’s sold-out 2018 headline show at New York City’s iconic Radio City Music Hall, filmed for the concert special, Ben Platt Live From Radio City Music Hall, which streamed exclusively on Netflix.
SING TO ME INSTEAD proved a full-fledged sensation upon its March 2019 release, amassing over 337M global streams and earning applause from fans and critics alike. A truly multi-faceted actor, singer, and all-around performer, the album saw Platt making a remarkable arrival as a solo recording artist and a songwriter, co-writing all of the album’s 12 songs. Highlights include “Bad Habit,” “Ease My Mind,” “Grow As We Go,” and “Temporary Love,” all of which are joined by official music videos streaming HERE.
The winner of the 2017 Tony(R) Award for “Best Leading Actor in a Musical” for his performance as Evan Hansen in the smash hit, Dear Evan Hansen, Platt also received a GRAMMY® Award for his role on Atlantic’s DEAR EVAN HANSEN (ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING and a 2018 Daytime Emmy Award for his part in the cast’s powerful performance of “You Will Be Found” on NBC’s TODAY. Platt will reprise his role as Evan in the Dear Evan Hansen film, set for release on September 24th.
Platt’s evolving body of work also includes memorable roles in the TONY(R) Award-winning original Broadway production of The Book of Mormon, the blockbuster films, Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 2, and the acclaimed Netflix series, The Politician which earned him a Golden Globe nomination for “Best Actor in a Comedy,” among many others. Platt – who recently made a guest appearance on FOX’s The Simpsons, began filming Merrily We Roll Along with Beanie Feldstein, directed by Richard Linklater, which will be shot over the course of twenty years. Ben will soon be seen in BJ Novak's anthology series, The Premise a new comedy-drama coming to FX and Hulu. He will soon begin production on the film, The People We Hate At The Wedding alongside Kristen Bell and Allison Janney.
BEN PLATT - NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2022
February 23 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center
February 25 – Hollywood, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
February 26 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
February 28 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
March 2 – Fairfax, VA – EagleBank Arena
March 3 – Boston, MA – Agganis Arena
March 4 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
March 6 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
March 8 – Pittsburgh, PA – Petersen Events Center
March 9 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
March 11 – Toronto, ON – Coca-Cola Coliseum
March 13 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre
March 14 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
March 16 – St. Louis, MO – The Fabulous Fox Theatre
March 18 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
March 19 – Chicago, IL – Wintrust Arena
March 22 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
March 24 – Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre
March 25 – Grand Prairie, TX – Texas Trust CU Theatre at Grand Prairie
March 28 – West Valley City, UT – Maverik Center
March 30 – Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater
March 31 – Portland, OR – Theater of the Clouds
April 2 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
April 3 – San Diego, CA – The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
April 5 – Stanford, CA – Frost Amphitheater
April 6 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl
April 8 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
