Watch Tinashe Bring Popstar to The Tonight Show

Tinashe’s acclaimed Popstar run continued apace on Wednesday, as she dropped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform a double dose off the new record: a brief orchestral take on its title track along with dance-pop single “Melatonin.” She also appeared to throw in a brief homage to Janet Jackson’s 1994 Saturday Night Live performance of “Throb.” (In 2024, Tinashe spoke to People about her love of Janet: “She is my biggest idol, my biggest reference. I’m constantly referring to her. The best album of all time, to me, The Velvet Rope is top-tier.”)

Tinashe is set to bring Popstar on the road next spring, with her The Show Must Go On tour, which kicks off in April. A full run of dates can be found here.

Alex Suskind has overseen music coverage for New York magazine’s Vulture and, before that, Entertainment Weekly. He has written about TV, film, technology, politics, and tons of other stuff for The Guardian, Vanity Fair, and The Fader. ... Read More