MIKA has unveiled the official video for his sugary new summer anthem, “Ice Cream”. With a name ever so fitting for the start of the sunny season, “Ice Cream” is a bubbly, upbeat pop number that quickly surges into catchy synth-pop territory. And the Francesco Calabrese-directed, Barcelona-filmed video is everything we expected, capturing perfectly the dog days of scorching July heat and the sweet relief that comes with hearing the jingle of the ice cream truck. Watch a carefree MIKA as he navigates his way through the summer with dance routines, beach lounging, and his trusty Ice Cream van.
“Ice Cream was written on a day of extreme heat.” MIKA says of the song. “It was the last few weeks of writing for the album; a writing period that lasted two years. Through the writing I had confronted personal, serious and at times painful issues, now I felt lighter and freer.”
The song is a daydream fantasy,” he adds. “It shimmers like a mirage, and makes me feel like anything is possible. Inspired by the irreverent attitude of the music of the 90s; George Michael among others. Dare to be the more proud version of yourself. Dare to be a sensual man, dare to express out loud the desires you always keep inside your head. That’s why and how I wrote it.”
Written by MIKA and co-written/produced by Daniel Black, ‘Ice Cream’ is the second single off MIKA’s forthcoming album, My Name Is Michael Holbrook, due out October 4. Stay tuned for US tour dates!
MIKA European Tour Dates
2019
Nov 10 London, UK Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Nov 12 Barcelona, Spain Razzmatazz
Nov 13 Madrid, Spain La Riviera
Nov 15 Pau, France Zenith
Nov 16 Toulouse, France Zenith
Nov 18 Aix-en-Provence, France L’Arena du Pays d’Aix
Nov 19 Saint-Étienne, France Zenith
Nov 21 Geneva, Switzerland SEG Geneva Arena
Nov 22 Zurich, Switzerland Komplex 457
Nov 24 Turin, Italy Pala Alpitour
Nov 26 Ancona, Italy Promenteo Palace
Nov 27 Roma, Italy Palalottomatica
Nov 29 Bologna, Italy Unipol Arena
Nov 30 Montichiari, Italy Palageorge
Dec 02 Livorno, Italy Modigliani Forum
Dec 03 Milan, Italy Mediolanum Forum
Dec 14 Brussels, Belgium Forest National
Dec 15 Lille, France Zenith
Dec 17 Dijon, France Le Zenith de Dijon
Dec 19 Floirac, Bordeaux, France Arkea Arena
Dec 20 Nantes, France Zenith
Dec 22 Paris, France Accor Hotel Arena
2020
Jan 24 Caen, France Zenith
Jan 25 Niort, France L’Acclameur
Jan 29 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg Rockhal
Jan 30 Montbéliard, France L’Axone
Feb 01 Padova, Italy Kioene
Feb 02 Bolzano, Italy Palaonda
Feb 05 Napoli, Italy Palapartenope
Feb 07 Bari, Italy Palaflorio
Feb 08 Reggio Calabria, Italy Palacalafiore
Feb 13 Utrecht, Netherlands TivoliVredenburg – Ronda
Feb 14 Strasbourg, France Zenith
