{"id":2048667,"date":"2025-09-25T08:54:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T08:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2048667"},"modified":"2025-09-25T08:54:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T08:54:25","slug":"alexander-stewart-friends-dont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/alexander-stewart-friends-dont\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexander Stewart \u2013 Friends Don\u2019t"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/musicandgigs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-20.jpg\" data-caption=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>With over a billion streams to his name and a reputation as one of pop\u2019s most exciting young voices, Alexander Stewart knows how to turn heartbreak into hooks. Now, he\u2019s joined forces with fellow rising star <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.laurenspencersmith.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.laurenspencersmith.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lauren Spencer Smith<\/a> on\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/85g-MUrUFts?si=GHVjiTxf6rWZxmT-\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/85g-MUrUFts?si=GHVjiTxf6rWZxmT-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cFriends Don\u2019t\u201d<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 a soaring, emotional duet that captures the pain of trying to hold on to something that was never built to last.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/musicandgigs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-20-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musicandgigs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-20-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/musicandgigs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-20-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/musicandgigs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-20-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/musicandgigs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-20-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/musicandgigs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-20-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/musicandgigs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-20-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/musicandgigs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-20-1068x1068.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/musicandgigs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-20.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit: Erik Melvin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Produced with the same confessional, polished edge that\u2019s made him a Spotify Pop Rising Artist to Watch,\u00a0Friends Don\u2019t is one of the most personal tracks Stewart says he\u2019s ever written.\u00a0<em><strong>\u201cIt\u2019s about navigating a complicated relationship and harbouring those unspoken feelings and pain\u2026 something I think so many of us have experienced,\u201d<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0he explains. With Lauren\u2019s rich vocals intertwining with his own, the track grows into something even more powerful, a true collaboration between two artists who\u2019ve built a friendship touring together and living in LA.<\/p>\n<p>The single arrives as the latest preview of Stewart\u2019s sophomore album\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/alexanderstewart.komi.io\/#64fa5557-8c01-4b1e-8ea8-238c1202a118\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/alexanderstewart.komi.io\/#64fa5557-8c01-4b1e-8ea8-238c1202a118\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What If?<\/a>, due October 24 via Virgin Music Group. The 12-track record promises to be his most introspective work yet, with every song co-written by Alexander himself. It follows his debut\u00a0bleeding heart, which featured the viral hit\u00a0\u201ci wish you cheated\u201d\u00a0(45M+ TikTok views) and earned him his first JUNO and MTV VMA nominations. Early singles like\u00a0\u201cBlame On You\u201d\u00a0(tipped by Rolling Stone as a Song You Need To Know),\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zUm31a186sw&amp;list=RDzUm31a186sw&amp;start_radio=1\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zUm31a186sw&amp;list=RDzUm31a186sw&amp;start_radio=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cHere Again\u201d<\/a>\u00a0(3.5M+ streams), and the September release\u00a0\u201cScared of Myself\u201d\u00a0have already set the tone for an album that digs deep into vulnerability, resilience, and healing.<\/p>\n<p>Fans won\u2019t have to wait long to hear it live. Alexander is heading out on the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livenation.co.uk\/alexander-stewart-tickets-adp967352#national\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.livenation.co.uk\/alexander-stewart-tickets-adp967352#national\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>UK and European leg of his Here Again Tour<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>this November, with stops in Manchester, London, Berlin, Paris, and more before wrapping in Milan on December 3. Tickets are on sale now, with many shows already close to selling out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alexander Stewart 2025 Tour Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>November 13 \u2013 Manchester, UK \u2013 Gorilla<\/li>\n<li>November 16 \u2013 Birmingham, UK \u2013 O2 Academy 2<\/li>\n<li>November 17 \u2013 London, UK \u2013 KOKO<\/li>\n<li>November 19 \u2013 Bristol, UK \u2013 Thekla<\/li>\n<li>November 21 \u2013 Hamburg, Germany \u2013 Fabrik<\/li>\n<li>November 24 \u2013 Amsterdam, Netherlands \u2013 Melkweg MAX<\/li>\n<li>November 25 \u2013 Berlin, Germany \u2013 Hole 44<\/li>\n<li>November 27 \u2013 Paris, France \u2013 Alhambra<\/li>\n<li>November 28 \u2013 Munich, Germany \u2013 Theaterfabrik<\/li>\n<li>November 30 \u2013 Vienna, Austria \u2013 WUK<\/li>\n<li>December 01 \u2013 Zurich, Switzerland \u2013 Dynamo<\/li>\n<li>December 03 \u2013 Milan, Italy \u2013 Circolo Magnolia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/musicandgigs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-21-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4512\" style=\"width:324px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musicandgigs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-21-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/musicandgigs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-21-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/musicandgigs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-21-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/musicandgigs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-21-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/musicandgigs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-21-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/musicandgigs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-21-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/musicandgigs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-21-1068x1068.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/musicandgigs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-21.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit: Erik Melvin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s been a whirlwind two years for the Toronto-born singer-songwriter. His debut album led to a Tonight Show debut, a viral moment on TikTok, and his first #1 on the US Dance Charts (\u201cWrong Way\u201d\u00a0with Two Friends). A global\u00a0Bleeding Heart Tour\u00a0saw him perform nearly 40 dates across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, and he\u2019s previously shared stages with Charlie Puth, Benson Boone, and Lauren Spencer Smith herself. Along the way, Stewart\u2019s fanbase has grown to over 400M YouTube views, 166M TikTok likes, and, maybe most importantly, a reputation for writing songs that make people feel understood.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s what\u00a0Friends Don\u2019t\u00a0does best. It\u2019s a track about unspoken feelings and unravelling connections, but it doesn\u2019t just wallow in heartbreak, it finds strength in honesty. With Lauren Spencer Smith by his side, Stewart has delivered one of his most striking songs to date, and with\u00a0What If?\u00a0on the horizon, it\u2019s clear he\u2019s stepping into his next chapter stronger than ever.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source musicandgigs.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With over a billion streams to his name and a reputation as one of pop\u2019s most exciting young voices, Alexander Stewart knows how to turn heartbreak into hooks. 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