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Addison Rae has been everywhere these past few days and it is safe to say August 2025 has been one of her most defining months as a pop culture phenom. Just last night she performed at the O2 Academy Brixton in London to a sold-out crowd, marking another high-profile stop on her debut global tour which kicked off in Dublin on August 25. This tour, called The Addison Tour, marks her first-ever headlining run across Europe and North America. There’s particular buzz about Addison’s performance of “High Fashion” at these shows, a song that’s taken social media by storm and generated as much conversation for its bold visuals as for Addison’s maturing sound. Notably, this tour runs all the way through March 2026, filling major venues every night according to SoapCentral.

Musically, Addison is riding an unprecedented high. Her self-titled debut album, “Addison,” dropped June 6 through Columbia Records and vaulted to number four on the Billboard 200, driven by over 33 million streams in its first week and impressive pure sales. The singles “Headphones On” and “Fame Is a Gun” have since become fixtures of Gen Z playlists, with "Headphones On" even charting on the Billboard Hot 100—her second song to do so, after the viral “Diet Pepsi.” In a candid interview with Variety, Addison opened up about how her album was a true labor of love created with an all-woman production team. She credits working solely with female producers for sparking a dynamic, emotional, and very personal approach to her music.

A recent culture moment found Addison in the news cycle when Ben Platt performed a viral cover of “Diet Pepsi” at the Las Culturistas Culture Awards. Addison responded enthusiastically on Zane Lowe’s Apple Music show, describing it as a “full circle moment” and heaping praise on Platt’s vocals. She admitted she had some advance word Platt might cover the track but was still taken aback and honored by his rendition, as covered by Billboard and Cover Me Songs.

On the business front, Addison is expanding her digital brand beyond music. Shopify notes she now offers digital tarot card readings via her website—another signal she’s thinking entrepreneurially and staying ahead of influencer trends. Merchandise tie-ins from the tour are also reportedly flying off the shelves, with fans eager to collect anything associated with this pop era.

Social media remains a cornerstone of Addison’s presence. Wikipedia reports that as of June 2025 she boasts 88.5 million TikTok followers, keeping her firmly in the top ranks of digital celebrities. Her posts showcasing backstage moments from tour and heartfelt album stories are generating massive engagement, and there has been ongoing discussion across X and TikTok about her evolving aesthetic, her style on stage, and her vulnerability in sharing mental health insights with fans.

Looking ahead, the next big thing for Addison will be her film debut in “Animal Friends,” starring alongside Ryan Reynolds and Aubrey Plaza, set to release in May 2026—a project that could cement her crossover into traditional Hollywood.

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Speaker 1 (00:10):
Addison Ray has been everywhere these past few days, and
it is safe to say August twenty twenty five has
been one of her most defining months as a pop
culture phenon. Just last night, she performed at the two
Academy Brixton in London to a sold out crowd, marking
another high profile stop on her debut global tour, which
kicked off in Dublin on August twenty fifth. This tour,

(00:33):
called the Addison Tour, marks her first ever headlining run
across Europe and North America. There's particular buzz about Addison's
performance of High Fashion at these shows, a song that's
taken social media by storm and generated as much conversation
for its bold visuals as for Addison's maturing sound. Notably,

(00:54):
this tour runs all the way through March twenty twenty six,
filling major venues every night. According to SAP Central. Musically,
Addison is riding an unprecedented high. Her self titled debut
album Addison, dropped June sixth through Columbia Records and vaulted
to number four on the Billboard two hundred, driven by
over thirty three million streams in its first week and

(01:16):
impressive pure sales. The single's Headphones On and Fame as
a Gun have since become fixtures of gen Z playlists,
with Headphones On even charting on the Billboard Hot one hundred,
her second song to do so, after the viral Diet Pepsi.
In a candid interview with Variety, Addison opened up about
how her album was a true labor of love, created

(01:38):
with an all woman production team. She credits working solely
with female producers for sparking a dynamic, emotional, and very
personal approach to her music. A recent culture moment found
Addison in the news cycle when Ben Platt performed a
viral cover of Diet Pepsi at the last Culturista's Culture Awards.
Addison responded enthusiastically on Zane Lowe's Apple Music Show, describing

(02:01):
it as a full circle moment and heaping praise on
Platt's vocals. She admitted she had some advanced word Platte
might cover the track, but was still taken aback and
honored by his rendition as covered by Billboard and cover
Me Songs. On the business front, Addison is expanding her
digital brand beyond music Shopify notes. She now offers digital

(02:23):
tarot card readings via her website, another signal she's thinking
entrepreneurially and staying ahead of influencer trends. Merchandise tie ins
from the tour are also reportedly flying off the shelves,
with fans eager to collect anything associated with this pop era.
Social media remains a cornerstone of Addison's presence. Wikipedia reports

(02:44):
that as of June twenty twenty five, she boasts eighty
eight point five million TikTok followers, keeping her firmly in
the top ranks of digital celebrities. Her posts showcasing backstage
moments from tour and heartfelt album stories are generating massive engagement,
and there has been ongoing discussion across x and TikTok
about her evolving esthetic, her style on stage, and her

(03:07):
vulnerability in sharing mental health insights with fans. Looking ahead,
the next big thing for Addison will be her film
debut in Animal Friends, starring alongside Ryan Reynolds in Aubrey Plaza,
set to release in May twenty twenty six, a project
that could cement her crossover into traditional Hollywood. Thank you
for listening to addison ray biography Flash. Make sure to

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