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Father John Misty<\/a> is back with a new song, \u201cThe Payoff,\u201d his second single of 2026. Stream it below.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Payoff\u201d was written and composed by Josh Tillman himself, who co-produced it with Drew Erickson. With a psychedelic edge reminiscent of ELO\u00a0and a heavy guitar riff, the track is certainly a ripper with his usual inscrutable lyrics.<\/p>\n Get Father John Misty Tickets Here<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWaiting for the payoff\/ Coming due,\u201d Tillman sings. \u201cI feel a little stupid\/ Doubting you\/ \u2018Cause nobody gets ripped off\/ When there\u2019s nothing to lose.\u201d<\/p>\n The new tune follows January\u2019s\u00a0\u201cThe Old Law,\u201d<\/a> which was previously known to fans as \u201cGod\u2019s Trash.\u201d His most recent album, Mahashmashana<\/a><\/em>, was released in 2024. See where it landed on our list of the best albums of 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n Related Video<\/p>\n Father John Misty has also announced a new UK date at London\u2019s O2 Shepherd\u2019s Bush Empire on Friday, June 12th to make up for his canceled Lido Festival appearance. Tickets will first be available through an artist pre-sale (sign up here<\/a>) on Wednesday, May 13th at 10:00 a.m. BST, with the general on-sale following on Friday, May 15th at 10:00 a.m. BST via Ticketmaster<\/a>.<\/p>\n The show is part of a packed summer schedule, which resumes on May 14th with a handful of US dates before a European leg of\u00a0festivals and headlining dates (get tickets here<\/a>). After that, he\u2019ll play a string of North American dates throughout June and July, followed by September appearances at Bourbon and Beyond and All Things Go<\/a>.<\/p>\n See the full schedule below, and get tickets to all of Father John Misty\u2019s upcoming tour dates here<\/a>.<\/p>\n