Matt Berninger of The National releases a new track titled "Breaking Into Acting," featuring Hand Habits.

      Matt Berninger, the lead singer of The National, has unveiled a new single featuring Hand Habits. Titled ‘Breaking Into Acting,’ this marks the second single released following the announcement of his upcoming second album ‘Get Sunk,’ set to debut on 30th May. The track includes vocals from Meg Duffy of the LA band Hand Habits and explores the fluidity of performance. Berninger shares, “Sometimes you have to fake forgiveness before you can actually forgive,” regarding the song’s theme. This latest release comes after the first single from the album, ‘Bonnet of Pins,’ in which Berninger addresses grief and the unexpected humor it can bring. ‘Get Sunk’ will be released next month, coinciding with an extensive tour that will cover North America, Europe, and the UK, with stops in cities such as Dublin, Manchester, and London. Below are the tour dates and details for listening to ‘Breaking Into Acting.’

      MAY 2025

      19 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox

      20 - San Francisco, CA - Bimbo’s 365 Club *SOLD OUT

      21 - Los Angeles, CA - Palace Theatre

      23 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue

      24 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall *SOLD OUT

      26 - Toronto, ON - Concert Hall

      28 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer

      29 - Washington, DC - Lincoln Theatre

      30 - New York, NY - Webster Hall *SOLD OUT

      JUNE 2025

      01 - Norwalk, CT - District Music Hall

      AUGUST 2025

      22 - Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street

      23 - Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street *SOLD OUT

      25 - Glasgow, UK - SWG3 Galvanizers

      26 - Manchester, UK - Albert Hall

      27 - London, UK - Troxy

      28-31 - Nr Tolland Royal, Wiltshire, UK - End Of The Road Festival

      31 - Utrecht, Netherlands - Tivoli Vredenburg *SOLD OUT

      SEPTEMBER 2025

      01 - Antwerp, Belgium - OLT Rivierenhof *SOLD OUT

      02 - Paris, France - Elysee Montmartre

      04 - Berlin, Germany - Huxleys

      05 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega

      06 - Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller Music Hall

      08 - Hamburg, Germany - Große Freiheit 36

      09 - Utrecht, Netherlands - Tivoli Vredenburg

      10 - Antwerp, Belgium - OLT Rivierenhof *SOLD OUT

      12 - Brussels, Belgium - Cirque Royal

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