Genre-bending duo Lakeview have shared latest single ‘Matches’, a fiery country-rock ode to revenge.

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After making history as the first country act ever to perform at Germany’s iconic metal festival Wacken Open Air in 2025, the new single comes ahead of Lakeview’s headline European tour this June – which includes a stop off at Download Festival.

Add to that the fact that they’ve also recently been announced to play the Orlando and Long Beach dates of Warped Tour, and it’s clear that 2026 is gearing up to be huge for the pair.

A defiant anthem that showcases Lakeview’s penchant for gritty storytelling and hard-hitting singalongs, take a listen to ‘Matches’ below:

Set to bring their unique blend of metal, pop, and country back to Europe again this summer, here’s what the band had to say about the news:

“This is the biggest international tour we’ve ever done and we’re stoked! We’re playing some of our favourite cities and a few new ones we’ve never been to before. We’re working on a brand new show with new music mixed in. This will be a level up from what we’ve been able to do the past couple of years.” 

Check out the dates below:

JUNE
5: OSLO John Dee
6: GOTHENBURG Sweden Rock Festival *
8: DUBLIN Grand Social
9: BELFAST The Limelight 2
11: GLASGOW King Tut’s
12: DONINGTON Download Festival *
13: LONDON 229
14: BRISTOL Exchange
16: ZURICH Exil Club
17: COLOGNE Club Volta
18: DESSEL Graspop *
20: NATZ Alpen Flair Festival *
21: MUNICH Ampere

* Festival appearance



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