President independent release of their debut EP, King Of Terrors
In a statement, President commented on the single: “'Rage' explores a new sonic direction for President, incorporating a much more synthesizer-heavy electronic landscape. Dylan Thomas' epic poem, 'Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night' , inspired the song's lyrical themes.”
Currently, the band has a full schedule. President performed at Download Festival 2025 on June 15th, playing five songs. Their first solo show will take place on July 30th at The Garage in London, with tickets sold out. Additionally, the opening act will be the band Zetra. More information can be found on President's website.
In December, the President will open for Architects and House Of Protection on a tour of Australia. In January, they will do a European tour with Architects and Landmvrks .
Who is President?
Previously analyzed by Wikimetal , the most popular theory among internet users is that President is actually Charlie Simpson . The British artist is the vocalist for Busted and guitarist and backing vocalist for the post-hardcore band Fightstar .
However, the person behind the mask in the music video doesn't appear to be Charlie Simpson. As pointed out by Loudwire , some internet users gave their opinion in the video's comments: "This face reveal is definitely a hoax. Charlie is just trolling now."
They not only think the President vocalist's reveal is a "joke," but also that Simpson is possibly still the band's vocalist, despite the reveal clearly showing another person. "I thought: it's a hoax, like when presidents use look-alikes to avoid being assassinated." Other fans even suggested that the person in the video was an actor or generated through Artificial Intelligence.
According to the website, a popular theory among fans on Reddit is that the President could be anyone. Various jokes, like those in the "Fearless" music video, could be made without revealing the true identities of the band members.
Following this release, fans are speculating about other names besides Charlie Simpson. On Reddit, the name Steve Sitkowski , former vocalist of Outcry Collective and State of You .
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