The pop track is her second release of the year, following “The Giver.”
Chappell Roan is gearing up for her next major release with the announcement of her upcoming single, “The Subway,” set to arrive on July 31, 2025.
The track marks her second release of the year, following March’s “The Giver,” which earned moderate success across global streaming and download charts.
Roan teased the new single on social media, sharing a snippet of the emotionally charged chorus that evokes the sound and sentiment of tracks from her debut album, “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess”—the project that solidified her place as one of pop’s newest voices.
Promotion for “The Subway” has already begun across New York City, where posters and digital billboards featuring the single’s artwork have appeared in subway stations and street corners. Roan has also been spotted filming parts of the song’s music video in various city locations, including the MTA system. A video teaser released online hints at a cinematic visual set to accompany the single, which is expected to drop simultaneously with the audio on Thursday.
Aesthetically, the upcoming release appears to usher in a new era for Roan. The singer has debuted a striking red-themed look, featuring her natural hair color and a bold visual style that complements the tone of her new material.
Beyond the single, the Grammy winner is continuing the performance-heavy schedule that helped build her devoted following. She is set to headline a series of pop-up shows in New York, Kansas City, and Los Angeles under the title “Visions of Damsels & Other Dangerous Things.” The shows will run from September to October 2025, with exact locations announced on her website. She is also confirmed to appear at several major music festivals and bowls between August and November.
Roan’s ascent over the last year has been powered by viral performances, genre-bending pop, and a deeply engaged fanbase within the LGBTQIA+ and alternative communities.