Lords of Acid release ‘Dream Boy’ video and add October US tour dates
Belgian act Lords of Acid release the “Dream Boy” video, directed by Vicente Cordero, and add 15 US tour dates for October 2026 on Metropolis Records.
Belgian electronic dance act Lords of Acid have released a music video for “Dream Boy”, the single issued through Metropolis Records on 15 May 2026. The video went online on 2 July 2026 and arrives with a second leg of the band’s “Cheeky Freaky” US tour, adding 15 dates in October. Director Vicente Cordero, who has worked with Ministry, 3TEETH and Black Veil Brides, shot the clip in Las Vegas.
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Lords of Acid pair ‘Dream Boy’ with a Vicente Cordero video
The band had earlier described “Dream Boy” as a dialogue between desperation and seduction. Co-founder Praga Khan sets out how the shoot matched that idea: “The video was shot in Las Vegas with a cool mix of fans, friends and family, which gave the whole thing a really loose, fun and slightly chaotic energy. We filmed it in crisp 4K, but also used an old camcorder from the ’90s to give parts of it a grainy, timeless, almost otherworldly feel.”
Khan connects the imagery to the band’s current line-up, with Carla Harvey in the vocalist role the group calls the Acid Queen: “There’s a broken soul caught in the middle of the chaos, while our Acid Queen comes through like a dangerous angel floating in the smoke. The mix of modern and old-school footage makes the video feel a bit like a dream, a memory and a hallucination all at once.”
“Dream Boy” is the third Lords of Acid single of 2026. It followed the Princess Superstar collaboration “Karaoke Superstar” and “El Mundo Está Loco”, a track recorded with the New York duo Tony & The Kiki. All three are set to appear on the band’s seventh studio album, expected in late 2026 on Metropolis Records with further guest vocalists alongside Harvey.
Lords of Acid October 2026 tour dates
The single first appeared while Lords of Acid were midway through a 30-date “Cheeky Freaky” US tour, the run Side-Line covered when the band announced the trek and a new album for 2026. The group has now added 15 further shows in October 2026, with tickets on sale through the band’s official site.
About Lords of Acid
Lords of Acid formed in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1988 around producer Praga Khan (Maurice Engelen). The project emerged from the Belgian New Beat scene with the single “I Sit On Acid” and released its debut album “Lust” in 1991, mixing acid house, techno and industrial elements with explicit lyrics. Later albums placed the group on the Billboard dance and alternative charts and established a long touring history across the United States and Europe.
The band has cycled through several vocalists over its run. US singer Carla Harvey, previously of Butcher Babies, joined as the group’s new vocalist in early 2025. The “Dream Boy” video continues the run of 2026 singles leading toward the band’s seventh album on Metropolis Records.
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