TORI AMOS RELEASES NEW SONG “SHUSH” FROM FORTHCOMING STUDIO ALBUM IN TIMES OF DRAGONS OUT MAY 1ST
**AMOS WILL SUPPORT RELEASE WITH HER LARGEST EUROPEAN TOUR FOR A DECADE - TOUR DATES HERE**
24 MARCH 2026 (TORONTO, ON) — Acclaimed US singer songwriter pianist and composer Tori Amos today announces the release of “Shush”, the latest track taken from her forthcoming new studio album In Times of Dragons, which is out May 1, 2026 via Universal/Fontana.
Opening with a comforting crash of piano chords, “Shush” quickly descends into a world of unease and quiet threat. The track introduces listeners to a fictionalised version of Amos - one who, decades earlier, chose a very different path to her own: marrying a dangerous, power-hungry billionaire.
Brimming with metaphor, “Shush” expands the mythic landscape of In Times of Dragons. At its centre stands a battle-hardened “lizard demon” billionaire - an embodiment of unchecked power and concentrated wealth, his reach extending ito the highest levels of political life.
Talking about the track, Amos explains:
“He represents what we’re dealing with right now. He sees congressmen, senators, and even probably presidents, as people who answer to him and other billionaires, who don’t think you and I should vote. He’s trying to develop the kind of feudal system we had hundreds of years ago. But it doesn’t look like it once did. We don’t look like we’re in the trenches, in the muck. We have all the cool, digital devices now. So it looks different. But it has the same philosophy.”
With “Shush”, Amos sharpens the album’s central themes - blending political commentary with fantastical storytelling, and weaving urgent contemporary anxieties into her signature piano-driven sound. Following the album’s emotionally charged first single “Stronger Together”, “Shush” offers a more menacing, introspective chapter in the unfolding narrative.
In Times of Dragons presents a cast of ten interconnected characters, each revealed track by track, as Amos guides listeners through a symbolic journey shaped by resistance, transformation and survival in precarious times.
Amos will support the album with her most extensive tour in over a decade, performing across the UK, Europe and the US throughout 2026, including a return to London’s Royal Albert Hall.
UK dates 2026
Wed 08-April - Sheffield, City Hall
Fri 10-April - Birmingham, Symphony Hall
Sat 11-April - Bristol, Beacon
Mon 13-April - Manchester, Apollo
Wed 15-April - Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall
Thu 16-April - Newcastle, City Hall
Sat 18-April - Belfast, Waterfront Hall
Tue 21-April - London, Royal Albert Hall
Amos will also be taking part in a series of special hosted Q&A sessions, where she will discuss the new album and take questions from fans. Tickets on sale [HERE] on March 25th at 12pm.
Friday 10 April (12pm) - hmv Birmingham - Vault
Wednesday 15 April (12pm) - hmv Glasgow - Argyle Street
Wednesday 22 April (5pm) - hmv London - 363 Oxford Street