Courtesy of Blue Highway Records. Photo Credit: Luke Rogers
CARLY PEARCE TREATS FANS TO A CHEEKY NEW TRACK TO CELEBRATE HER BIRTHDAY,
RELEASES “YOU CAN HAVE HIM”
Taps Into Her Traditional Country Roots in New Song (HERE) & Music Video (HERE) Out Now
UK & IRELAND TOUR MAY 2026
INCLUDES SHOWS IN BRISTOL, MANCHESTER, GLASGOW, DUBLIN AND BELFAST, PLUS HEADLINE PERFORMANCE AT HIGHWAYS FESTIVAL IN LONDON
To celebrate her birthday today, GRAMMY, CMA & ACM Award-winning country star Carly Pearce surprise drops her rootsy new track, “You Can Have Him,” as a fun treat to give back to her fans. Released today via Blue Highway Records, the sassy track strikes an irresistible balance of sweet and sly, delivering a refreshingly unbothered perspective on a man whose attention tends to wander.
Listen to “You Can Have Him” HERE
Produced by Pearce alongside Ben West, “You Can Have Him” taps into the classic country sensibilities she was raised with and is anchored by steel guitar, bass, fiddle and dobro, all brought to life through a polished yet punchy vocal delivery. Co-written with Tofer Brown, Carter Faith and Lauren Hungate, the song pairs tongue-in-cheek wit with sugar-coated shade, showcasing sharp lyricism and her candid storytelling style. The official music video, directed by Natalie Sakstrup, premieres today alongside the track, adding a visual layer to the song’s clever and confident narrative.
Watch the official video for “You Can Have Him” HERE
Of the new song, Pearce said, “Surprise! My fans have done so much for me that for my birthday this year, I wanted to give something back to them. This is a fun one I wrote for the girls. A lighthearted and playful homage to my Kentucky roots and the traditional songs I grew up listening to on the Grand Ole Opry, it’s a fun preview of what’s to come with my next album. Hope you love it as much as I do!”
“You Can Have Him” follows last months’ release of Pearce’s current single and “blockbuster duet” (Billboard) with Riley Green, “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay,” along with “honest anthem” (Rolling Stone) “Church Girl” and the “unfiltered, introspective” (Billboard) “Dream Come True.” As Pearce is readying her fifth studio album, each track continues to define “the tone for her most vulnerable era yet” (The Tennessean).
Next month, Pearce will bring her music overseas on her headlining Inside The Dream Tour in the UK and Ireland, including a historic headline performance at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Saturday, May 16 as part of the Highways Festival. Full dates here:
13 May – Bristol Beacon
14 May – Manchester Academy
16 May – London Royal Albert Hall (Highways Festival)
18 May – Glasgow SEC Armadillo
19 May – Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre
20 May – Belfast Waterfront Hall
Tickets for all shows are available at https://www.carlypearce.com/#/.
FULL DETAILS OF ALL UK TOUR DATES ARE ON THE COUNTRY LOWDOWN GIG GUIDE
Known for their modern country sound and sharp songwriting, rising Nashville duo Tigirlily Gold, consisting of sisters Kendra and Krista Slaubaugh, will be special guests on Carly’s UK tour and will also perform at Highways on Saturday 16th May at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Upon returning to the U.S., she will take the stage at Nissan Stadium for a headline performance at CMA Fest on Saturday, June 6. For more information and tour dates, visit carlypearce.com.
About Carly Pearce
Fiercely rooted in the classics, the girl who left her Kentucky home and high school at 16 to take a job at Dollywood has grown into a woman who embraces the genre’s forward progression. GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter Carly Pearce lit fire with her debut album Every Little Thing and the PLATINUM-certified history-making title track, and she hasn’t slowed down since. Now a Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry member who has performed on the famed stage more than 100 times, Pearce has come a long way from the pain she felt writing her critically acclaimed and commercially lauded third studio album 29 which includes Country Radio chart toppers “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” with Ashley McBryde and 2x PLATINUM-certified “What He Didn’t Do.”
Her critically acclaimed 2024 album hummingbird includes PLATINUM-certified lead single “we don’t fight anymore” (featuring Chris Stapleton), which earned Pearce her second GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance and fifth Top 5 Country Radio hit.
With her highly anticipated fifth studio album on the way, Pearce continues to resonate with her honest lyrics and timeless musicality. Recent tracks “Dream Come True” and “Church Girl” have been deeply connecting with fans, critics & fellow country stars alike, giving audiences a glimpse of what’s next in this bold new era for Pearce. Most recently, Pearce released an acclaimed duet with Riley Green, “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay” that lit up across socials with sultry lyrics and a steamy accompanying music video.
This spring, Pearce continues to build her global audience, returning to Australia for the CMC Rocks Festival before a headlining performance at London’s legendary Royal Albert Hall as part of her UK and Ireland “Inside the Dream” tour.
For tour dates and more, visit CarlyPearce.com.