The mysterious President have announced their first US headline shows. Find all the details below.
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The new band, fronted by an unknown masked singer, made their debut live appearance at Download 2025 earlier this summer. They have since played their first headline gig at The Garage in London, and announced a UK and Ireland tour for 2026.
Further dates are scheduled in Europe, including some support slots with Architects. Both groups will also hit the road together in Australia this December.
Now, after teasing a trip to America and asking fans to sign-up, President have confirmed their “inaugural United States rallies” for this winter. These shows will take place at New York’s Gramercy Theatre (December 3) and Los Angeles’ Roxy Theatre (8).
Addressing the “citizens” of the US, President wrote: “The movement lands on American soil this December. Two cities. Two rallies. One cause […] Attendance is not mandatory –
but it is expected.”
Tickets go on general sale at 9am PT/12pm ET this Friday (August 15) – you’ll be able to buy yours here. Alternatively, mailing list subscribers can access a pre-sale at 10am local time tomorrow (Wednesday August 13).
President are due to release their debut EP ‘King Of Terrors’ on September 26. The band have already shared the singles ‘In The Name Of The Father’, ‘Fearless’ and ‘Rage’. However, they played six songs in total at their recent London show – including a cover of Deftones’ ‘Change (In The House Of Flies)’.
Although no one knows who the members of President are, many fans are convinced that their frontman is Charlie Simpson of Busted and Fightstar fame.
Following early speculation that Simpson may be a part of the project, some said they were “10000 per cent convinced” Simpson was fronting the group after seeing them live. “I’m watching them live at Download right now, it is, without any doubt in my mind, him,” one person wrote.
Simpson revealed to NME last year that he was working on new music. However, he only mentioned his plans with Busted and Fightstar, rather than any new projects coming up.
In a three-star review of President’s London gig, NME noted “a cultlike atmosphere” inside the venue. It read: “Sweat is already dripping from our singer’s disturbing mask as he arrives at the glowing red lectern onstage. He’s soon overpowered by the audience – a running theme across the night – who are awestruck and roaring from minute one.”
You can check out the full list of President’s UK and Ireland dates here, and find any remaining tickets here.
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