Chappell Roan Hits New Career Peak With “The Subway” — #3 On Billboard Hot 100, #1 In The UK, All US Pop-Up Shows Sold Out

Chappell Roan Photo: Ryan Lee Clemens

Global pop powerhouse Chappell Roan is on a winning streak like no other. Her brand-new single “The Subway” (Amusement / Island Records) has stormed the charts, debuting at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100—her highest chart position yet—and claiming the second-biggest Spotify streaming debut of 2025.

In just days, the track has racked up 73.6+ million global streams, topped both the US and Global Spotify Singles Charts, and secured the #1 spot on the UK Singles Chart—making Roan the only artist this year with two UK chart-toppers. The song also joins her growing list of mega-hits “Pink Pony Club,” “Good Luck, Babe!” and “The Giver” as her fourth Top 5 Hot 100 single in just 12 months. Meanwhile, the official music video has reigned as YouTube’s #1 trending music video since release.

The good news keeps coming: Roan has completely sold out her Visions of Damsels & Other Dangerous Things all-ages US pop-up shows this fall. The run includes:

  • Forest Hills Stadium in New York (Sept 20, 21, 23, 24)
  • Museum and Memorial Park, Kansas City, MO (Oct 3, 4)
  • Brookside at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA (Oct 10, 11)

    • As always, $1 from every ticket sold will benefit organizations supporting trans youth.

    To celebrate, Roan has restocked the limited-edition copper metallic 7” vinyl—featuring “The Subway” (Side A) and the previously unreleased demo “I Hate It Here” (Side B)—after the first pressing sold out instantly.

    Chappell Roan Hits New Career Peak With “The Subway” — #3 On Billboard Hot 100, #1 In The UK, All US Pop-Up Shows Sold Out 1

    Produced and co-written with Daniel Nigro, “The Subway” is the gut-punch ballad fans have been begging for since Roan first performed it live last summer. It captures the quiet devastation of missed romantic connections, woven into some of her most vulnerable, poignant lyrics to date. Her tender soprano swells into unforgettable, full-volume catchphrases like:

    “I made a promise, if in four months this feeling ain’t gone, well f*ck this city, I’m moving to Saskatchewan!”Chappell Roan

    Hype around the track hit fever pitch after posters, murals, and Roan’s signature red hair popped up across New York—culminating in a viral video of a moving truck in Saskatchewan.

    The Amber Grace Johnson–directed video, shot entirely on 35mm film in Manhattan, is Chappell Roan’s most ambitious yet—a high-camp, cinematic love letter to New York and “the one that got away.” In it, Roan’s iconic red locks fall away as she moves through ghostly subway encounters, garbage-strewn streets, and moments of unapologetic melodrama.

    Roan says:

    “The cliche of ‘the girl that got away’ barely scratches the surface for me with this song. I wrote it as I was stumbling around New York with a broken heart and I kept envisioning us on every street, fire escape, coffee shop, park and yes… the subway.”Chappell Roan

    “The Subway” follows her 2025 queer-country anthem “The Giver”, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart after premiering during her Saturday Night Live debut. The single’s release included a hotline teaser, national billboard takeover, and a collectible vinyl series showcasing Roan in outrageous service roles—from plumber to private investigator—earning NPR’s #1 performance of SNL’s 50th season.

    Since 2020’s breakout “Pink Pony Club”, Roan has built an unstoppable legacy—blending camp, fantasy, and raw emotion into a live experience inspired by drag and burlesque. Her theatrical headline shows, viral festival appearances, and chart-topping singles have cemented her status as one of pop’s most exciting, larger-than-life voices.

    Up next, Roan continues her global domination with appearances at Reading & Leeds, Edinburgh Summer Sessions, and more, following a summer that’s included headline sets at Primavera Sound and some of the largest festival crowds at Lollapalooza, ACL, Bonnaroo, and Gov Ball.

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    Chappell Roan Tour Dates:

    VISIONS OF DAMSELS & OTHER DANGEROUS THINGS 2025 POP-UP SHOWS

    Saturday September 20 – Forest Hills Stadium – Forest Hills, NY – SOLD OUT

    Sunday September 21 – Forest Hills Stadium – Forest Hills, NY – SOLD OUT

    Tuesday September 23 – Forest Hills Stadium – Forest Hills, NY – SOLD OUT

    Wednesday September 24 – Forest Hills Stadium – Forest Hills, NY – SOLD OUT

    Friday October 3 – Museum and Memorial Park – Kansas City, MO – SOLD OUT

    Saturday October 4 – Museum and Memorial Park – Kansas City, MO – SOLD OUT

    Friday October 10 – Brookside at the Rose Bowl- Pasadena, CA – SOLD OUT

    Saturday October 11 – Brookside at the Rose Bowl – Pasadena, CA – SOLD OUT

    EUROPEAN & UK 2025 LIVE DATES – PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED

    Wednesday August 13 – Frequency Festival – Saint Pölten, Austria

    Friday August 15 – Pukkelpop Festival – Hasselt, Belgium

    Saturday / Sunday August 16 -17 Lowlands Festival – Biddinghuizen, Netherlands

    Tuesday August 19 – Hallenstadion – Zürich, Switzerland

    Wednesday August 20 – Rock en Seine – Paris, France

    Friday August 22 – Reading Festival – Reading, UK

    Saturday August 23 – Leeds Festival – Leeds, UK

    Tuesday August 26 – Royal Highland Showgrounds – Edinburgh, Scotland SOLD OUT

    Wednesday August 27 – Royal Highland Showgrounds – Edinburgh, Scotland SOLD OUT

    Friday – Sunday August 29 – August 31 – Electric Picnic – County Laois, Ireland – SOLD OUT

    Links:

    Chappell Roan:

    Official: https://www.iamchappellroan.com/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChappellRoan
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chappellroan/