ASHNIKKO RELEASES NEW SINGLE “SMOOCHIE GIRL”
Pop disruptor Ashnikko releases their romantically confessional single “Smoochie Girl”. The track follows “Itty Bitty”, “Trinkets”, and “Sticky Fingers” as the next glimpse into Ashnikko’s highly-anticipated sophomore album Smoochies, set for release on October 17th via Parlophone/Warner Records.
“Smoochie Girl” outs Ashnikko as a lover girl. The track throws listeners headfirst into the chaos of a crush, with jolly rancher kisses, resin-ring devotion, and the dizzy rush of falling too hard too fast. It’s a love song that wears its vulnerabilities proudly, capturing the sweetness, terror, and thrill of giving your heart away.
On “Smoochie Girl”, Ashnikko shares: “i wrap myself up in steel plated bravado sometimes. i wanted to break from that and celebrate the fact that i am a sensitive lover girl. i’m like an open wound. it can be grotesque and painful but i ultimately love that about myself.”
Ashnikko announced the global SMOOCHIES Tour with an impressive 45 dates. In addition to her previously announced UK and Ireland dates, Ashnikko will bring her unmissable live performance to stages across North America, Europe, and Australia. The tour will kick off in Warsaw on January 26, 2026 and stop in major cities including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Paris, London, and more before wrapping in Perth on September 29, 2026. General on sale will take place starting today at 10 AM local time – purchase tickets HERE.
ASHNIKKO 2026 SMOOCHIES TOUR DATES
Europe
01/26 – Warsaw, Poland – Stodola
01/27 – Berlin, Germany – Columbiahalle
01/29 – Hamburg, Germany – Inselpark Arena
01/30 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Poolen
01/31 – Tilburg, Netherlands – 013
02/03 – Cologne, Germany – Palladium
02/04 – Paris, France – Olympia
02/06 – Wiesbaden, Germany – Schlachthof
02/07 – Brussels, Belgium – La Madeleine
UK & Ireland
02/11 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – O2 Academy
02/14 – Manchester, United Kingdom – Manchester Academy
02/17 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Olympia
02/20 – London, United Kingdom – O2 Academy Brixton
North America
03/18 – Phoenix, AZ, USA – The Van Buren
03/20 – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Shrine Exposition Hall
03/21 – San Francisco, CA, USA – The Warfield
03/23 – Seattle, WA, USA – Showbox SoDo
03/24 – Vancouver, BC, Canada – Orpheum
03/26 – Salt Lake City, UT, USA – The Union Event Center
03/28 – Denver, CO, USA – The Mission Ballroom
03/30 – Kansas City, MO, USA – Uptown Theater
03/31 – Saint Paul, MN, USA – Palace Theatre
04/02 – St. Louis, MO, USA – The Pageant
04/03 – Chicago, IL, USA – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
04/04 – Detroit, MI, USA – The Fillmore
04/28 – Austin, TX, USA – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
04/29 – Dallas, TX, USA – The Bomb Factory
05/01 – Nashville, TN, USA – Marathon Music Works
05/02 – Atlanta, GA, USA – Coca-Cola Roxy
05/05 – Orlando, FL, USA – Hard Rock Live
05/06 – Miami Beach, FL, USA – The Fillmore
05/08 – Charlotte, NC, USA – The Fillmore
05/09 – Washington, DC, USA – The Anthem
05/12 – Pittsburgh, PA, USA – Stage AE
05/13 – Philadelphia, PA, USA – The Fillmore
05/15 – New York, NY, USA – Hammerstein Ballroom
05/16 – Boston, MA, USA – Roadrunner
05/18 – Montreal, QC, Canada – MTELUS
05/19 – Toronto, ON, Canada – HISTORY
Australia & New Zealand
09/16 – Auckland, New Zealand – Town Hall
09/19 – Sydney, Australia – Enmore Theatre
09/23 – Melbourne, Australia – Forum
09/25 – Brisbane, Australia – Fortitude Music Hall
09/27 – Adelaide, Australia – Hindley Street Music Hall
09/29 – Perth, Australia – Metro City
Ashnikko’s second album, Smoochies, is her most personal body of work to date. Following 2023’s debut WEEDKILLER, sonically it expands Ash’s distinct hybrid-pop sound while taking a significantly more autobiographical approach to lyrics. The 15-track album is a rebellious one, made from a place of radical joy at a time when the world has never felt more threatening for femmes and marginalized communities. In response, Ashnikko is taking up space by inhabiting a state of pure play. It’s absurd and grotesque, explicit and tender, sexy without an ounce of desire to perform for the male gaze.
On Smoochies, Ashnikko says: “Smoochies feels like Demidevil’s older sister. It’s sexy, playful, and feminine, while toeing the line of grotesque and absurd. I feel like purse sediment so much of the time – like a mess of crumbs and gum in receipts and lipgloss that I’ve forgotten about – so the album feels like that too. This is the first where I’ve written very autobiographically, but at the core of it all is personal autonomy and joyful whimsy.”
Ashnikko will be treating fans to special editions of the vinyl record, including an exclusive Urban Outfitters Black Ice vinyl for US fans. Pre-orders are available HERE.
Ashnikko has achieved some huge milestones for an artist just one album into their career, surpassing 3.9 Billion global streams and 700 million video views to date, with hit songs “Slumber party” and “Daisy”. Following the release of her debut album, WEEDKILLER, in 2023 Ashnikko has spent the past 18 months touring across the globe including a headline show at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, a headline tour across Latin America and festival sets at Reading & Leeds, Madcool, Bonnaroo, NOS Alive and more. Earlier this year, Ashnikko took to the road across Australia opening for Billie Eilish on her “Hit Me Hard and Soft” tour, performing at arenas across the country to tens of thousands of fans. Her sophomore album, Smoochies, releases October 17th.
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