BLACK STONE CHERRY team up with Theory Of A Deadman’s Tyler Connolly for cover of ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’

BLACK STONE CHERRY TEAM UP WITH THEORY OF A DEADMAN’S TYLER CONNOLLY FOR COVER OF ‘DON’T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)’

CELEBRATE EP DUE 6TH MARCH VIA MASCOT RECORDS

‘AN EVENING WITH’ UK TOUR DATES NOW ON SALE

Photo Credit: Jimmy Fontaine

Hailing from Kentucky, USA, BLACK STONE CHERRY are gearing up to release their upcoming EP Celebrate. Due for release on 6th March via Mascot Records, the Southern rocking quartet have shared their latest offering in the form of a swinging cover of the Simple Mind’s classic ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’. If that didn’t sound special and nostalgic enough, they’ve also enlisted the help of long-time Black Stone friend Tyler Connolly of the band Theory Of A Deadman.

On the new single and collaboration, vocalist and guitarist Chris Robertson comments:

“Growing up a kid born in the mid 80s I have seen the breakfast club more times than I can remember. One of my favourite parts of the movie was always the music and specifically “don’t you”! So when the chance for us to Black Stone Cherrify the track emerged it was a no brainer. We are beyond excited to share that we enlisted the help of our dear friend Tyler Connolly to help out.”

Stream ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ HERE.

Pre-order the Celebrate EP HERE.

The group recently released the video for the title track ‘Celebrate,’ which imparts the heart-warming advice to “celebrate every little thing in life, even if it’s just making it through the day.”

The video of ‘Neon Eyes’, also included on the EP, follows them on a typical day in the life of a band on the road, as they arrive for their stunning headline performance at the 2025 Maid of Stone Festival in the UK – a taster of what you can expect to experience on their 2026 tour.

Produced by the band themselves, Celebrate is an EP of contrasts; from a dreamily woozy, Nirvana-laced grunge singalong with ‘I’m Fine’, and personal heartache with ‘Deep’, to a curveball cover of the Simple Minds classic ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’, featuring guest vocals from old Black Stone friend Tyler Connolly (Theory Of A Deadman).

BLACK STONE CHERRY - 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' visualiser

BLACK STONE CHERRY recently shared plans for a massive headline tour of the UK lasting nearly a month. The special “An Evening With” shows will follow their recently-announced EU tour, and will call through Nottingham, Margate, Norwich, Manchester, Dublin, Cork, Belfast, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Newcastle, Wolverhampton, Cardiff, Torquey, and Frome, before culminating in two shows in London. The evening will include two separate sets from the southern rockers, playing their legendary 2006 self-titled debut LP in full (marking its 20th anniversary), and a second set of long-time classics and new songs off the upcoming EP, Celebrate.

Tickets are on-sale now HERE.

An exclusive t-shirt and ticket bundle is also available for fans in England, Scotland, and Wales.

Talking about the tour, the band say:

“We cannot wait to come back to the UK and celebrate with all of our Cherry Heads across so many different cities! Touring overseas is such a thrill and exciting thing for us and we will absolutely bring the energy and vibe with us to every stop on the tour! Plus, new music! Love you and see you soon!”

Full “An Evening With” EU + UK tour dates below:

Thu 10th Sep – Germany – STUTTGART, Longhorn

Sat 12th Sep – Germany – BERLIN, Huxley’s Neue Welt

Sun 13th Sep – Poland – WARSAW, Progresja

Tue 15th Sep – Czech Republic – PRAGUE, Meetfactory

Wed 16th Sep – Hungary – BUDAPEST, Dürer Kert

Thu 17th Sep – Austria – VIENNA, Simm City

Sat 19th Sep – Germany – MUNICH, Backstage Werk

Sun 20th Sep – Switzerland – BERN, Mühle Hunziken

Tue 22nd Sep – Germany – FRANKFURT, Batschkapp

Wed 23rd Sep – France – PARIS, Alhambra

Fri 25th Sep – Belgium – LEUVEN, Het Depot

Sat 26th Sep – Germany – BOCHUM, Matrix

Sun 27th Sep – Netherlands – BREDA, Mezz

Tue 29th Sep – Germany – HAMBURG, Markthalle

Wed 30th Sep – Germany – COLOGNE, Essigfabrik

Fri 2nd Oct – Netherlands – GRONINGEN, Oosterpoort

Tue 20th Oct – England – NOTTINGHAM Rock City

Wed 21st Oct – England – MARGATE Dreamland

Fri 23rd Oct – England – NORWICH UEA

Sat 24th Oct – England – MANCHESTER Academy

Mon 26th Oct – Ireland – DUBLIN Academy

Tue 27th Oct – Ireland – CORK Cypress Avenue

Thu 29th Oct – N. Ireland – BELFAST Limelight 1

Fri 30th Oct – Scotland – EDINBURGH Corn Exchange

Sun 1st Nov – Scotland – ABERDEEN Music Hall

Tue 3rd Nov – England – NEWCASTLE Boiler Shop

Thu 5th Nov – England – WOLVERHAMPTON KK’s Steelmill

Sat 7th Nov – Wales – CARDIFF Great Hall

Sun 8th Nov – England – TORQUEY Arena

Tue 10th Nov – England – FROME Cheese & Grain

Thu 12th Nov – England – LONDON O2 Forum Kentish Town

Fri 13th Nov – England – LONDON O2 Forum Kentish Town

Tickets are available now from: https://www.blackstonecherry.com/.

Celebrate Track Listing:

01) Celebrate

02) Neon Eyes

03) Caught Up In The Up Down

04) I’m Fine

05) Deep

06) What You’re Made of

07) Don’t You Forget About Me (Ft. Theory Of A Deadman’s Tyler Connolly)

ABOUT BLACK STONE CHERRY:

Over the past two decades, BLACK STONE CHERRY have grown into a true live powerhouse, winning over audiences worldwide. In the UK alone, they’ve shared stages with rock heavyweights including Def Leppard, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Shinedown, Halestorm, The Darkness, and Bad Company. Their festival credentials are equally impressive – headlining Ramblin’ Man Fair twice (2016 and 2019), topping the bill at Steelhouse in 2023, and delivering standout performances at Download. Alongside these milestones, they’ve undertaken multiple UK headline tours, from arenas to intimate theatres – even a castle – proving both their versatility and the remarkable bond they share with their fans. The extensive dates in 2026 are not to be missed.

BLACK STONE CHERRY are:

Chris Robertson – vocals, guitars

Ben Wells – guitars

John Fred Young – drums

Steve Jewell Jr. – bass

Find BLACK STONE CHERRY Online:

https://blackstonecherry.com/

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