BLACK STONE CHERRY Team Up with Theory Of A Deadman’s Tyler Connolly for Cover of ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’

Hailing from Kentucky, USA, BLACK STONE CHERRY are gearing up to release their upcoming EP Celebrate. Due for release on 6th March via Mascot Records, the Southern rocking quartet have shared their latest offering in the form of a swinging cover of the Simple Mind’s classic ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’. If that didn’t sound special and nostalgic enough, they’ve also enlisted the help of long-time Black Stone friend Tyler Connolly of the band Theory Of A Deadman.

On the new single and collaboration, vocalist and guitarist Chris Robertson comments:

“Growing up a kid born in the mid 80s I have seen the breakfast club more times than I can remember. One of my favourite parts of the movie was always the music and specifically “don’t you”! So when the chance for us to Black Stone Cherrify the track emerged it was a no brainer. We are beyond excited to share that we enlisted the help of our dear friend Tyler Connolly to help out.”

Stream ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ HERE.

Pre-order the Celebrate EP HERE.

The group recently released the video for the title track ‘Celebrate,’ which imparts the heart-warming advice to “celebrate every little thing in life, even if it’s just making it through the day.”

The video of ‘Neon Eyes’, also included on the EP, follows them on a typical day in the life of a band on the road, as they arrive for their stunning headline performance at the 2025 Maid of Stone Festival in the UK – a taster of what you can expect to experience on their 2026 tour.

Produced by the band themselves, Celebrate is an EP of contrasts; from a dreamily woozy, Nirvana-laced grunge singalong (‘I’m Fine‘), and personal heartache (‘Deep‘), to a curveball cover of the Simple Minds classic ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)‘, featuring guest vocals from old Black Stone friend Tyler Connolly (Theory Of A Deadman).

Track Listing

Celebrate
Neon Eyes
Caught Up In The Up Down
I’m Fine
Deep
What You’re Made Of
Don’t You (Forget About Me) ft. Tyler Connolly of Theory of a Deadman

BLACK STONE CHERRY will be heading out on a full European Tour from 10 September to 13 November calling through Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, the UK and Ireland.

Tickets are on-sale now HERE.

Tour dates:

Thu 10th Sep – Germany – STUTTGART, Longhorn
Sat 12th Sep – Germany – BERLIN, Huxley’s Neue Welt
Sun 13th Sep – Poland – WARSAW, Progresja
Tue 15th Sep – Czech Republic – PRAGUE, Meetfactory
Wed 16th Sep – Hungary – BUDAPEST, Dürer Kert
Thu 17th Sep – Austria – VIENNA, Simm City
Sat 19th Sep – Germany – MUNICH, Backstage Werk
Sun 20th Sep – Switzerland – BERN, Mühle Hunziken
Tue 22nd Sep – Germany – FRANKFURT, Batschkapp
Wed 23rd Sep – France – PARIS, Alhambra
Fri 25th Sep – Belgium – LEUVEN, Het Depot
Sat 26th Sep – Germany – BOCHUM, Matrix
Sun 27th Sep – Netherlands – BREDA, Mezz
Tue 29th Sep – Germany – HAMBURG, Markthalle
Wed 30th Sep – Germany – COLOGNE, Essigfabrik
Fri 2nd Oct – Netherlands – GRONINGEN, Oosterpoort

Tue 20th Oct – England – NOTTINGHAM Rock City
Wed 21st Oct – England – MARGATE Dreamland
Fri 23rd Oct – England – NORWICH UEA
Sat 24th Oct – England – MANCHESTER Academy
Mon 26th Oct – Ireland – DUBLIN Academy
Tue 27th Oct – Ireland – CORK Cypress Avenue
Thu 29th Oct – N. Ireland – BELFAST Limelight 1
Fri 30th Oct – Scotland – EDINBURGH Corn Exchange
Sun 1st Nov – Scotland – ABERDEEN Music Hall
Tue 3rd Nov – England – NEWCASTLE Boiler Shop
Thu 5th Nov – England – WOLVERHAMPTON KK’s Steelmill
Sat 7th Nov – Wales – CARDIFF Great Hall
Sun 8th Nov – England – TORQUEY Arena
Tue 10th Nov – England – FROME Cheese & Grain
Thu 12th Nov – England – LONDON O2 Forum Kentish Town
Fri 13th Nov – England – LONDON O2 Forum Kentish Town

Tickets are available now from: https://www.blackstonecherry.com/.

ABOUT BLACK STONE CHERRY:

Over the past two decades, BLACK STONE CHERRY have grown into a true live powerhouse, winning over audiences worldwide. In the UK alone, they’ve shared stages with rock heavyweights including Def Leppard, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Shinedown, Halestorm, The Darkness, and Bad Company. Their festival credentials are equally impressive – headlining Ramblin’ Man Fair twice (2016 and 2019), topping the bill at Steelhouse in 2023, and delivering standout performances at Download. Alongside these milestones, they’ve undertaken multiple UK headline tours, from arenas to intimate theatres – even a castle – proving both their versatility and the remarkable bond they share with their fans. The extensive dates in 2026 are not to be missed.