Djo | Photo credit: Piers Greenan

Djo, actor/producer/songwriter Joe Keery’s musical project, scores a second consecutive week at the top of the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart with his song “End of Beginning.” His single, which was released in 2022 on his sophomore album DECIDE, previously placed at No. 4 on the charts in 2024 before claiming the top spot last week for the first time. It has also earned double-platinum status in the U.K. and has surpassed 2 billion streams on Spotify. 

This news was also followed by the reveal that “End of Beginning” has landed the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Global 200 chart, and No. 6 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.

“Basic Being Basic” and “Delete Ya,” singles off his most recent album The Crux, have also reached peaks on the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart, with “Basic Being Basic” reaching No. 62 and “Delete Ya” hitting No. 72.

In 2025, Keery saw his project, Djo, reach brand new heights with the release of The Crux, his third album in April, and its accompanying record, The Crux Deluxe, in September. Receiving global acclaim from critics, BBC Radio 1 playlisting, and his first No. 1 at Alt Radio in the United States, Djo also made his festival debuts at Glastonbury and Coachella, sold out a massive international tour, including three nights at both the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles and the O2 Forum in London.

Unlike Keery’s previous releases – recorded in his bedroom and centered around synths – The Crux and The Crux Deluxe highlight rich guitars and instrumentation evocative of pop from the late ’60s and ’70s. These albums are full of loss and yearning, as well as wittiness and appreciation. These songs were written around the world during a period of Keery’s life when he was facing the impermanence of his other job and feeling distanced from his friends and family. To finish off and complete these albums, he ironed them out in Jimi Hendrix’s legendary Electric Lady Studios located in New York City, Keery’s new home base. The Crux and The Crux Deluxe not only showcase his aspiring range, but also highlight his skills as a dexterous multi-instrumentalist and songwriter—every song on these albums was written by Keery or in collaboration with Adam Thein.

The Crux and The Crux Deluxe are both out now on AWAL, and fans can purchase them now at https://www.djomusic.com/.

Listen to “End of Beginning” on all streaming services HERE and watch the visualiser on Youtube HERE!

2026 Tour Dates

March 11, 2026 – Teatro Vortexrix – Buenos Aires, Argentina

March 13, 2026 – Lollapalooza Argentina – Buenos Aires, Argentina

March 15, 2026 – Lollapalooza Chile – Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region

March 16, 2026 – Teatro Coliseo – Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region

March 20, 2026 – Festival Estereo Picnic – Bogotá, Colombia

March 22, 2026 – Lollapalooza Brasil – São Paulo, SP

March 25, 2026 – Pepsi Center WTC – Mexico City, CDMX

March 27, 2026 – Teatro Estudio Cavaret – Guadalajara, Mexico

March 29, 2026 – Parque Fundidora (Tecate Pa’l Norte) – Monterrey, Mexico

Praise for Djo and new album The Crux

“it’s packed full of off-kilter lyrics and squiggly synth lines that burrow into your brain.” – BBC Culture

“totally endearing and totally earned.” – Billboard UK [live from Glastonbury]

“An accomplished album that lets its emotions shine through”
– Clash

“An ambitious, joyous, heartfelt collection.” – DIY

“The Crux embraces unpredictability, offering an eclectic, textured venture through Djo’s ever-expanding sonic universe.” – Dork

“Catchy and melodic, with echoes of The Beatles and west coast psychedelia” – The Financial Times

“an album full of expert, pastiche-swerving callbacks to artists of decades gone by” – The Guardian Saturday Magazine

“with The Crux, Djo is proving himself as a multi-faceted artist”
– Line of Best Fit

“There was obvious skill and love for their craft here.”
– London Standard [live from The Forum, London]

“ELO-ish introspection (Lonesome Is A State Of Mind) gives way to new wave (Link; Back On You), and some toothsome McCartney confections (Charlie’s Garden; Golden Line)” – MOJO

“a delight to watch.” – NME [live from Glastonbury]

“Joe Keery clearly has great taste and can turn a clever phrase” – NPR

“bona fide phenomenal”– Paste Magazine

“Rather impressive and thoroughly entertaining” – Record Collector

“Complex and interesting” – Rolling Stone UK

“Joe Keery comes close to achieving the unthinkable – delivering the modern equivalent of Rubber Soul.” – Daily Star

“Keery’s vocals sound especially great on this intimate, breezy ballad…he’s leaning into a more timeless sound” – Stereogum

“Mixing Beatlesy melodies with gentle and airy songs, there are elements of West Coast psychedlia on tracks like Potion, while the punchy Link has an indie anthem feel.” – The Sun

“it shows a sturdy knowledge of Nineties US indie on Lonesome Is a State of Mind, classic pop songwriting on Golden Line and the Wings-like Charlie’s Garden, and Joe Jackson new wave on Back on You.” – The Times

“Slackerish guitar-based styles recalling Brendan Benson and Conor Oberst.” – Uncut

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