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Tori Amos Drops Politically Charged 18th Album, Launches Tour

5/2/2026

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Tori Amos Releases

Tori Amos released her 18th album, “In Times of Dragons,” on May 1, 2026.
The 17-track concept album portrays a Lizard Demon billionaire husband as a symbol of tyranny versus democracy.
Her 25-year-old daughter Tash Hawley co-wrote three songs and sings on “Stronger Together.”
The Times and Classic Pop call it her most politically charged record since the 1990s.
Amos will tour 35 dates while wearing kitten-heel shoes after a 2023 fibula injury.

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Tori Amos Reflects

Musician Tori Amos’s 1988 band Y Kant Tori Read collapsed, a setback that later helped her survive industry pressure in 1996.
She refused Lilith Fair, saying a 1998 Rolling Stone interview the festival conflicted with her quest for sovereignty.
Amos calls London her favorite city, recalling a 1991 Tower of London visit where she imagined advice from Anne Boleyn and noting gigs covering “Magic Man” before being dismissed as a third-rate Pat Benatar.

History

Historical Context

Frustrated by promoters who barred consecutive female acts, Sarah McLachlan organized a September 14, 1996 showcase that evolved into the 1997 Lilith Fair tour. The festival grossed $16 million, drew two million attendees, and raised over $10 million for charity, establishing a feminist touring model that today lets artists for emerging musicians negotiate stronger tour terms.

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Tori Amos Releases

Tori Amos released her 18th album, “In Times of Dragons,” on May 1, 2026.
The 17-track concept album portrays a Lizard Demon billionaire husband as a symbol of tyranny versus democracy.
Her 25-year-old daughter Tash Hawley co-wrote three songs and sings on “Stronger Together.”
The Times and Classic Pop call it her most politically charged record since the 1990s.
Amos will tour 35 dates while wearing kitten-heel shoes after a 2023 fibula injury.

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