HANNAH MCFARLAND JOINS FORCES WITH CHASE RICE ON
HEART-MELTING NEW SINGLE ‘FOOLIN’’
VIDEO FOR ‘FOOLIN’’ PREMIERES TODAY
Sold Out UK/Ireland Shows With Riley Green Start Sept 10
LONDON, U.K. / NASHVILLE, TN. – Today marks the highly anticipated premiere of ‘Foolin’’ — the brand-new single from breakout singer/songwriter Hannah McFarland and platinum-selling country star Chase Rice. After building up major buzz for their collaboration over the past month, McFarland and Rice have released the heart-melting but carefree duet with its wildly charming video due to premiere tonight at 9:00 PM BST.
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Now gearing up to support Rice on a run of tour dates (kicking off tonight in Fargo, ND), McFarland co-wrote ‘Foolin’’ with Madison Kozak and Rivers Rutherford. Her first new song since delivering her debut EP Broken Hearts — a February release that landed on coveted lists like New Music Friday from NPR’s All Songs Considered — ‘Foolin’’ brings the Alabama-bred artist’s tenderhearted storytelling to a tale of two pals who aren’t quite ready to admit their affection for each other.
“Having Chase on this song not only gives it more life, but it gave me a chance to work with one of my close friends on a project that I was already excited about since the day it was written,” says McFarland. “Can’t wait to get ‘Foolin’’ out into the world!”
“The first time Hannah and I wrote together, we wrote a really badass song. I knew she was talented, but I gained a new level of respect for her after that day,” Rice adds. “A little later on, when she played me a song that I could tell she was really excited about and asked if it’s something I’d record with her, it was an obvious yes. It’s the first country song I’ve ever been featured on, and I love that Hannah asked me of all people to be a part of it.”
In addition to joining Rice on the road, McFarland – who has previously toured with the likes of Tucker Wetmore and Kip Moore – will head to the UK for a string of mid-September dates supporting Riley Green in the UK and Europe:
UK/IE Tour Dates:
September 10th, 2025 – London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town *
September 11th, 2025 – London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town *
September 12th, 2025 – London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town *
September 13th, 2025 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy Birmingham *
September 15th, 2025 – Manchester, England – O2 Victoria Warehouse *
September 16th, 2025 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy Glasgow *
September 18th, 2025 – Belfast, UK – Waterfront Hall *
September 19th, 2025 – Dublin, Ireland – Olympia Theatre *
* supporting Riley Green
After wrapping up her tour with Rice at the end of the month, she’ll join Green again in November and take the stage at arenas across the Midwest. Go here for more info about McFarland’s upcoming live dates.
Last month at Boots and Hearts Music Festival in Ontario, Canada, McFarland and Rice treated fans to a showstopping performance of ‘Foolin’’, quickly generating massive demand for an official release of the track. Produced by Oscar Charles and Logan Wall, the sweetly swooning love song radiates a bright and soulful energy as the two vocalists channel an undeniable yearning. With its lovely fiddle melodies, warm guitar work, and gently rolling rhythms, ‘Foolin’’ builds to a chorus that puts a playful spin on the romantic tension at hand (“Don’t wanna stay all night/Don’t wanna go home now…We know what we’re doing/But who are we foolin’?”). Whether they’re trading off lines or joining their voices in breathtaking harmony, McFarland and Rice light up every moment with their powerful chemistry.
Directed by Julia Robert and produced by The Core/Josh Robert, the video for ‘Foolin’’, airing at 9PM BST tonight, doubles down on the song’s feel-good spirit and timeless sensibilities. To that end, the retro-styled visual finds McFarland and Rice crossing paths at an analog photobooth, where they take their turns singing directly to the camera. Before long, the duo have cozied up together in the booth, knocking back tequila shots and ultimately winding up accompanied by Rice’s ridiculously cute black Lab, Jack.
The latest in a series of high-profile collaborations for McFarland, ‘Foolin’’ follows her recent appearance as a featured artist on Green’s ‘I Just Need You’. Released last week as part of Green’s Don’t Mind If I Do (Deluxe), ‘I Just Need You’ swiftly earned praise from the likes of Holler, who noted that McFarland “offers striking harmonies throughout, complementing Green’s weathered, longing croons seamlessly”. Earlier this year, McFarland also featured on ‘In Case You Didn’t Know 2.0’ by multiplatinum hitmaker Brett Young.
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ABOUT HANNAH MCFARLAND:
In the tradition of country’s greatest songwriters, Hannah McFarland has a divine gift for bringing an unexpected beauty to moments of heartbreak. The daughter of a cowboy and a portrait artist, the Alabama native took up guitar at age 15 and soon started opening for country superstars like Kelsea Ballerini and Travis Tritt, immediately dazzling audiences with her soul-soothing vocal work. After she began releasing her original songs, McFarland inked a joint global publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music and The Core Publishing. As she stepped into the country spotlight — including joining Zach Bryan onstage for a duet of his Grammy-winning ‘I Remember Everything’ — she signed to The Core Records/Capitol Records and made her major-label debut with ‘Hey Highway’ (featured on SiriusXM The Highway’s On the Horizon). Named to Pandora’s 2025 Artists To Watch-Country list, McFarland released her debut EP Broken Hearts in February 2025 and quickly landed on coveted lists like New Music Friday from NPR’s All Songs Considered. Hailed by Holler. as “one of country music’s quiet geniuses,” McFarland also appeared on Hits Daily Double’s New & Developing Artists round-up, joining the ranks of past honorees like Luke Combs and Chris Stapleton. In recent months, she’s gained acclaim for a series of A-list collaborations, including featuring on Riley Green’s ‘I Just Need You’ and Brett Young’s ‘In Case You Didn’t Know 2.0’ and linking up with Chase Rice for her all-new single ‘Foolin’’. With her live experience including touring with Tucker Wetmore and Kip Moore, performing with Riley Green at the Grand Ole Opry, and taking the stage at major festivals like Boots and Hearts and Country Jam, McFarland will spend this fall on the road as support for Chase Rice and Riley Green.
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ABOUT CHASE RICE:
Few artists have had the enduring impact on country music Chase Rice can claim – and fewer still possess the courage to leave it in the past, and blaze a new trail. A true singer-songwriter with success in both disciplines, Rice’s 15-year career has taken the Florida-born North Carolina native to chart peaks and global stages…but with his eighth studio album, ELDORA, his only destination is the American West. A 10x Platinum artist who burst onto the country scene as a Diamond certified songwriter (‘Cruise’), while hits like ‘Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen.’ and ‘Eyes On You’ helped Rice post two No. 1’s at Country Radio, igniting a movement through chest-thumping euphoria and bold romantic passion. He sold out international tours and shared stadium billing with Garth Brooks and Kenny Chesney, before leaving the major label system for good. Now, with full independence and over 3 billion streams to his credit, ELDORA signals Rice’s dedication to the storytelling craft. Written in Colorado and inspired by a hidden mountainside town, the 12-song set is easily the most raw, unguarded expression of Rice’s talent to date – born in the afterglow of an epic show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Working hand-in-hand with co-writer/producer Oscar Charles, Rice adopts the unfiltered, rough-hewn approach of an off-the-grid maverick, both embodying the Western mystique, and boldly going where few of his stature would dare.