Zara Larsson crashes into her next chapter with “Pretty Ugly,” a fearless, high-voltage single that proves she’s just getting started. Produced by MNEK and Margo XS, the track marries low-slung electro beats and ’90s house keys with Zara’s unapologetic swagger. Her verses strut over the groove, then the chorus detonates into a stadium-ready shout-along: “Have you ever seen a pretty girl get ugly like this? / Messy like this? / Losing her shit?” It’s raw, it’s honest, and it turns the idea of “ladylike” on its head.
Charlotte Rutherford’s video amps up the mayhem—Zara arrives barefoot in a retro VW to find a battalion of women in perfect formation, only to watch the choreography dissolve into a feral, mud-drenched free-for-all. It’s pop spectacle meets primal release, and it captures Zara’s mantra: sometimes it’s fun to get a little wild.
Following the sleek maturation of VENUS and the viral triumph of “Symphony” with Clean Bandit, “Pretty Ugly” is a revolution in three minutes—an arena-sized firecracker that teases an album to come later this year. If this is Zara’s new sound, consider our expectations blown away.
Zara Larsson 2025 Tour Dates
(Supporting Tate McRae)
Aug 4 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Aug 5 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Aug 7 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
Aug 9 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
Aug 13 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Aug 15 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Aug 16 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Aug 19 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Aug 22 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre
Aug 24 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Aug 26 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Aug 27 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Aug 29 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena
Aug 31 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Sep 3 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Sep 4 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Sep 6 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Sep 9 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Sep 11 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Sep 13 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center
Sep 14 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center
Sep 16 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Sep 18 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Sep 20 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Sep 24 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Sep 26 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
Sep 27 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum