HAYLA Releases New Single “Easier” Ahead of ‘DARK’ Album and Tour
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HAYLA has shared a new single, “Easier,” that offers a first glimpse at the sound and mood of her next album, DARK. The song was written and recorded in one day with producer Jacob Mardson, and its delivery is simple and straightforward. It also arrives ahead of a North American tour.
A press release from HAYLA’s team announced that the upcoming album DARK is due for release on July 31st, while her North American tour kicks off on August 6th in Chicago.
In the new single “Easier”, HAYLA continues her bold shift from dance floor anthems into powerful alternative storytelling.
HAYLA’s previous single “Enough” has already seen strong early DSP support globally, following momentum from first album single “Heal” which generated 190k streams in three weeks. Fresh from a standout main stage performance at EDC Las Vegas, “Easier” continues HAYLA’s evolution into cinematic, vulnerable pop with emotionally raw songwriting that transcends the typical ballad. “Easier” is the final single release before her new album DARK.
An emotional exploration of grief, “Easier” naturally and effortlessly flowed out of HAYLA; it was written and recorded the same day with British producer Jacob Mardson.
“‘Easier’ is a song written after an immense loss. A world forever changed. The realisation that nothing could be done even with all the hope and love that I poured into wishing a situation were different. I thought it wouldn’t happen. I wished it didn’t happen, and I felt like the earth stopped the day we lost you. The seasons still change and I am still here and I have to find a way to manage everyday without you,” reflects HAYLA on the inspiration and message behind the song.
Listen to Easier:
The new song follows the launch of HAYLA’s 2026 festival run, which started with a momentous EDC Las Vegas Kinetic Field main stage debut in May. There, thousands of festival-goers packed the stage to see her performing her solo releases “Fall Again,” “Freefall,” “Alone,” “Visions of You,” “Embers” from her debut album DUSK and the latest “Heal,” alongside her major collaborations with Kx5, John Summit, KYGO, Meduza, ILLENIUM, Nelly Furtado, Sub Focus and Wilkinson. Since then she’s shared her mesmerizing show with stages at Breakaway Festival in Columbus, OH and Washington DC’s Project Glow.
Watch HAYLA’s EDC Las Vegas performance:
Fans can experience a more intimate version of the set on her upcoming The Dark Tour, which brings HAYLA back to North America this fall. Kicking off in Chicago, IL on August 6, the tour will cover several major markets on the east coast, west coast, and midwest, before concluding in Los Angeles, CA with a special night at the Fonda on September 4. While HAYLA’s last tour leaned into the singer’s dance floor heavy roots – featuring dancefloor hits such as the iHeartRadio Music Award nominated “In My Arms” with ILLENIUM, “FADED” with Nelly Furtado, and “Where You Are” and “Shiver” with John Summit – The Dark Tour serves as part of her reinvention allowing her to perform these tracks and more. Get tickets here: https://ffm.live/rrpv2be.
Other upcoming dates include festival appearances at Badlands in Calgary, San Diego Pride, and Amsterdam World Pride.
HAYLA Live Dates 2026:
July 11 – Calgary, AB – Badlands
July 18 – San Diego, CA – Pride
August 1 – Amsterdam, NL – Amsterdam World Pride
HAYLA’s The Dark Tour:
August 6 – Chicago, IL – Concord
August 8 – Toronto, ON – Cabana
August 9 – Montreal, QC – Ilesoniq
August 12 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
August 13 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
August 14 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
August 16 – Washington, D.C. – 9:30 Club
August 18 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
August 21 – Dallas, TX – Studio
August 22 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
August 23 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
August 26 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman
August 28 – Denver, CO – Ogden
August 29 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
September 2 – Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades
September 3 – San Francisco, CA – The Regency
September 4 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda
About HAYLA
HAYLA is one of electronic music’s most recognizable voices, a Liverpool-born singer-songwriter whose powerhouse vocals have graced some of the biggest stages and records in the genre. Her path led from teaching singing lessons in her hometown to headlining sold-out venues across North America and performing at Coachella, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and Ushuaïa Ibiza.
A GRAMMY-nominated, Gold-certified artist, she has scored Dance Radio #1s with John Summit (“Where You Are,” “Shiver”), Kygo (“Without You”), MEDUZA (“Another World”), and ILLENIUM (“In My Arms”). Her debut album DUSK earned a Spotify Mint cover and BBC Radio 1 “Hottest Record,” with “Visions Of You” reaching #2 on Mediabase and top 10 on Billboard Dance Airplay 2025. Her collaboration with Nelly Furtado, “FADED,” delivered a haunting cinematic dancefloor anthem via Casablanca Records. In 2026, she received nominations for an iHeartRadio Music Award and four Electronic Dance Music Awards. She won a Femmy Award for Best Vocalist at Miami Music Week and made her solo debut on the main stages of EDC Las Vegas and EDC Mexico. Across her solo works and collaborations, collectively HAYLA has garnered over 1 billion streams on Spotify.
HAYLA took to the stage at St Pancras Church in London in March 2026 for an exclusive show performing entirely new music from her upcoming album DARK, a bold statement of intent and a clear signal of her musical evolution. Her sound she calls “sad bitch music” is emotionally heavy yet hopeful, melancholic but empowering. Themes of loss, love, grief, and resilience run throughout. Rather than offering answers, the music holds space allowing listeners to find their own meaning. The message at the heart of it all is simple but powerful: you are not alone.
Look for DARK to arrive July 31, 2026.
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