Earlier this month, Imagine Dragons dropped their fifth studio album Mercury—Act 1, and apparently we have Dan Reynolds' kids to thank for the songs that made the cut.
During a visit on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the singer revealed that he uses his four children (9-year-old Arrow, 4-year-old twins Gia and Coco, and nearly-2-year-old Valentine) as the barometer for what music's good enough to put out into the world.
"I play music for them every day; I write every day," he said. "Between them and my wife, they’re the ones that pick what goes on an Imagine Dragons record. I play them the songs, and if they want to hear them again then I’m like, ‘Okay, there’s something here.’ And if they don’t then it doesn’t make the record. So you can thank my 4-year-olds for putting together the records.”
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Imagine Dragons will be taking their new material on the road next year for the Mercury Tour. Check out a full list of dates below.
Imagine Dragons 2022 Mercury Tour Dates
February 6 – Miami, FL – FTX Arena
February 8 – Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Arena
February 10 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena
February 12 - Columbia, SC - Colonial Life Arena
February 14 – Belmont Park - Long Island, NY – UBS Arena
February 16 – Montreal, QC – Centre Bell
February 19 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
February 21 – Indianapolis, IN – Bankers Life Fieldhouse
February 23 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
February 25 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
February 27 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
March 2 – Boise, ID – ExtraMile Arena
March 4 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
March 7 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
March 9 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
March 12 – Los Angeles, CA – STAPLES Center
March 14 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center