Djo Released New Album “The Crux”.
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Djo – the musical project of actor / producer / songwriter Joe Keery known for his work in blockbuster projects such as Stranger Things and Fargo – has released his highly anticipated new album The Crux today. Djo had a massive 2024 with the viral hit 'End of Beginning,' Spotify’s #6 most streamed song of the entire year, and 2025 is shaping up to be even bigger. He recently performed 'Basic Being Basic' on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he was also the couch guest, and will perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on April 14th. His world tour is now underway, beginning with a sold-out North American run, and includes his festival debuts at both Coachella and Glastonbury, as well as a return to Chicago for Lollapalooza, and more. He will also play a sold-out UK tour, including three nights at the O2 Kentish Town Forum, followed by two shows in the UK / EU alongside Noah Kahan.
Listen to The Crux HERE.
Djo had a massive 2024 with his song 'End of Beginning' taking off worldwide, where after climbing to #1 on the Global Spotify chart it was the #6 most streamed song in the world in 2024 with 1.5 BILLION streams and over 60 BILLION TikTok views. The song landed on official single charts in 41 countries, also racking up multiple Platinum & Gold records in 17 territories. 'End of Beginning' peaked at #4 on the UK's Official Singles Chart, #11 on the Billboard Hot 100, and went top 10 at Alternative Radio and #12 at Top 40. In the UK it landed on the A-list at BBC Radio 1. Listen to the song HERE.
Though most widely known for his acting roles, Keery has long been an interdisciplinary power-house, and began making music as a teenager. He later joined the psych-rock band Post Animal while in Chicago. In 2019 he released his first album, Twenty Twenty under the moniker Djo. In 2022, his remarkable sophomore album DECIDE was released via AWAL to critical acclaim, performances at major U.S. festivals like Lollapalooza, unparalleled global success on DSPs, and recognition at the BRIT Awards, Billboard Music Awards and iHeartRadio Music Awards.
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