Laufey Performs “Tough Luck” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Watch

Laufey returned to Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday night, presenting her new single “Tough Luck.” Catch the replay below.

Performing on a carpeted set complete with four massive dice, Laufey provides a faithful, spirited rendition of “Tough Luck.” As always with the 26-year-old Icelandic singer, front-and-center is her warm, expressive voice, which ranges from a jazzy coo in the song’s early modes to a cathartic belt in the track’s final chorus.

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“Tough Luck” is a preview of her upcoming album A Matter of Time, which is set for release on August 22nd via Vingolf Recordings and AWAL (pre-order here). Laufey produced the record with Spencer Stewart and Aaron Dessner, the former whom she collaborated heavily with on her first two albums.

Laufey has a handful of North American shows coming up this spring and summer (get tickets here).

Her sophomore album, Bewitched, was released in 2023, and received a Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.

Laufey 2025 Tour Dates:
05/27 — Mexico City, MX @ The Teatro Metropólitan
05/31 — Sao Paolo, BR @ Popload Festival
07/ 30 — Norfolk, VA @ Virginia Arts Festival at Chartway Arena *
07/31 — Norfolk, VA @ Virginia Arts Festival at Chartway Arena *
08/02 — Chautauqua, NY @ Chautauqua Institution †
08/03 — Chautauqua, NY @ Chautauqua Institution †
08/07 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center ‡
08/09 — Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center §

* = w/ The Virginia Symphony Orchestra
† = w/ The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
‡ = w/ The Cleveland Orchestra
§ = w/ The Philadelphia Orchestra