“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, California, “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” seven-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 seven-inch adapter, the vinyl release arrives on two variants: silver/black, and white with sea blue and black splatter.

A PERFECT CIRCLE will return to Europe next summer with the band performing its first live shows on the continent since 2018.

News of the headlining dates, which include back-to-back outings at London’s O2 Academy Brixton and a performance at Berlin’s Zitadelle, follow several festival announcements featuring the band, including Copenhell, Rock Im Park, Rock Am Ring and Nova Rock.

“To our European friends,” Billy Howerdel says. “We miss you. It’s been far too long… like seven years too long. We found a solution.”

Tickets for all headlining performances are on sale this Friday, October 31 at 10 a.m. local time. An artist pre-sale begins October 29 at 10 a.m. local time (Code: ELEPHANT). The performance at Stockholm’s Gröna Lund is part of a season subscription series.

A PERFECT CIRCLE 2026 tour dates:

June 03 – London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton
June 04 – London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton
June 06 – Nürnberg, DE @ Rock Im Park
June 07 – Nürburg, DE @ Rock Am Ring
June 09 – München, DE @ Zenith
June 10 – Warszawa, PL @ Torwar
June 12 – Wien, AT @ Nova Rock Festival
June 13 – Ferrara, IT @ Ferrara Summer Festival
June 15 – Budapest, HU @ Budapest Park
June 16 – Zagreb, HR @ SRC Šalata
June 18 – Zürich, CH @ Halle622
June 21 – Düsseldorf, DE @ Mitsubishi Hall
June 24 – Amsterdam, NL @ AFAS Live
June 26 – København, DK @ Copenhell
June 28 – Stockholm, SE @ Gröna Lund
July 01 – Berlin, DE @ Zitadelle
July 02 – Praha, CZ @ Forum Karlín
July 04 – Esch-sur-Alzette, LU @ Rockhal