Genesis Owusu has announced his third album, REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE, out May 15 via OURNESS. Captured during an in-the-moment snapshot of his life, REDSTAR WU… explores his reflections on a turbulent world with insights about his place, and ours, within it.
“I started writing this album because I was seeing so much of the world and watching what was happening,” Owusu says. “I felt like I had something important to say. I was writing this almost for necessity because there were so many people not saying what needed to be said. I feel like I’m a student of Nina Simone, and she said, ‘The purpose of an artist is to reflect the times they live in.’”
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The LP follows his 2023 tour with Paramore and includes previously released tracks “PIRATE RADIO,” “DEATH CULT ZOMBIE,” and “STAMPEDE.” Owusu will perform headline shows across Australia, the U.K., and Europe later this spring, and will support Royel Otis and IDLES on select dates.
Check out the tracklist for REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE below.
Genesis Owusu – REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE tracklist
1. “PIRATE RADIO”
2. “STAMPEDE”
3. “HELLSTAR”
4. “FALLING BOTH WAYS”
5. “THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE”
6. “BLESSED ARE THE MEEK”
7. “LIFE KEEPS GOING”
8. “MOST NORMAL AMERICAN VOTER”
9. “DEATH CULT ZOMBIE”
10. “SITUATIONS”
11. “4LIFE”
12. “RUNNIN OUTTA TIME”
13. “BIG DOG”
Genesis Owusu 2026 tour dates
14/05 – Newcastle, AU – Bar On The Hill
15/05 – Canberra, AU – UC Refectory
17/05 – Brisbane, AU – Fortitude Music Hall
18/05 – Sydney, AU – Enmore Theatre
21/05 – Melbourne, AU – Forum
23/05 – Adelaide, AU – Thebarton Theatre
26/05 – Perth, AU – Ice Cream Factory
10/06 – Hradec Kralove, Czechia – Rock For People
12/06 – Bergen, Norway – Bergenfest
14/06 – Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands – Best Kept Secret Festival
17/06 – Kufstein, Austria – Festung Kufstein
19/06 – Paris, France – Le Pop-Up
21/06 – Mannheim, Germany – Palastzeit
23/06 – London, UK – ICA
