OneRepublic have gone full anime for the third time, and fans are loving it. Today, the GRAMMY®-nominated pop-rock heavyweights dropped ‘Beautiful Colors (from Kaiju No.8)’, the ending theme for season two of the hit Japanese anime.
It follows their earlier Kaiju No.8 tracks ‘Invincible’ and ‘Nobody’, which together have amassed over 500 million streams.
A Cinematic, Heartfelt Finale
‘Beautiful Colors’ is pure OneRepublic in widescreen, soaring vocals from Ryan Tedder, shimmering guitars, and an emotional build designed to hit right in the feels as the credits roll. While it’s tailored for the anime’s storyline, it’s the kind of track that will land just as hard on your Spotify playlists as it will in Kaiju No.8.
OneRepublic: Still in Their Global Hit Era
With over 5 billion Spotify streams, OneRepublic have been a global chart force since 2007’s Dreaming Out Loud, the album that gave us the 20-million-selling ‘Apologize’. Since then, they’ve delivered anthems like ‘Counting Stars’, ‘Good Life’, and ‘I Ain’t Worried’ from Top Gun: Maverick, which alone has over 3 billion streams.
Their most recent album, Artificial Paradise, landed earlier this year, and they’ve been collaborating left, right, and centre — from David Guetta to Kygo to Jelly Roll. And now? They’re heading back on the road for the Escape to Europe Tour 2025 and the Sweet Escape Tour 2026, joined by Swedish pop powerhouse Zara Larsson.
Escape to Europe Tour 2025 & Sweet Escape Tour 2026 – Full Dates
- 18 Sept 2025 – Dublin, IE – 3Arena
- 20 Sept 2025 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
- 21 Sept 2025 – Cardiff, UK – Utilita Arena
- 23 Sept 2025 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
- 24 Sept 2025 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
- 26 Sept 2025 – London, UK – The O2
- 28 Sept 2025 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome
- 29 Sept 2025 – Hamburg, DE – Barclays Arena
- 1 Oct 2025 – Cologne, DE – Lanxess Arena
- 2 Oct 2025 – Berlin, DE – Uber Arena
- 4 Oct 2025 – Łódź, PL – Atlas Arena
- 5 Oct 2025 – Prague, CZ – O2 Arena
- 7 Oct 2025 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena
- 8 Oct 2025 – Antwerp, BE – Lotto Arena
- 10 Oct 2025 – Bologna, IT – Unipol Arena
- 11 Oct 2025 – Milan, IT – Unipol Forum
- 30 Oct 2025 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena
- 31 Oct 2025 – Stockholm, SE – Avicii Arena
- 1 Nov 2025 – Oslo, NO – Unity Arena
- 7 Nov 2025 – Frankfurt, DE – Festhalle
- 9 Nov 2025 – Munich, DE – Olympiahalle
- 14 Nov 2025 – Madrid, ES – Palacio Vistalegre
Sweet Escape Tour 2026
- 4 Feb 2026 – Auckland, NZ – Spark Arena (with special guest Zara Larsson)
- 7 Feb 2026 – Speers Point, NSW, AU – Speers Point Park (LOOKOUT – OneRepublic)
- 12 Feb 2026 – Brisbane, QLD, AU – Riverstage Brisbane (with special guest Zara Larsson)
- 14 Feb 2026 – Torquay, VIC, AU – Torquay Common (LOOKOUT – OneRepublic)
Find tickets for OneRepublic’s 2025 UK & Europe dates and 2026 New Zealand & Australia shows via the official ticketing partners.
Anime x Pop-Rock: Why It Works
OneRepublic aren’t the first Western act to lend their sound to anime, but they’ve made it a habit, and it works because their songs lean into cinematic emotion. Kaiju No.8’s huge action sequences and emotional arcs fit perfectly with their brand of epic pop-rock. Whether you’re a hardcore anime fan or just here for the bangers, ‘Beautiful Colors’ is proof this collab is no gimmick.
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