Halsey Channels Stevie Nicks + Releases Exclusive Performance of “Panic Attack” on Vevo
Vevo, the world's leading music video network, announces the release of GRAMMY nominated genre blending artist Halsey’s Official Live Performance of “Panic Attack,” off her new album, The Great Impersonator. Vevo’s Official Live Performances are the result of close creative collaboration with artists and their teams, resulting in a series of very special exclusive performances.
Vevo and Halsey have a long history of working together. Halsey first performed on Vevo’s DSCVR set with “Hurricane” in 2015, followed by LIFT Live performances of “Hold Me Down,” “Ghost,” “New Americana,” “Roman Holiday” and “Is There Somewhere” in 2015 and 2016. In 2017, Halsey released Vevo Presents performances of “Heaven in Hiding,” “Now or Never, “Strangers,” “Lie,” “100 Letters,” “Eyes Closed”, and “Walls Could Talk”.
To visually interpret her new album, Vevo and Halsey partnered to create four meticulously designed videos – each one encapsulating a different aesthetic of music from the ‘70s through the early 2000s. The full series features interconnected stages that allow her to shape-shift through space and time, exploring each decade of music. Captured on 35mm film stock, every creative detail of the production was carefully curated to be period specific, from the lighting design to the instruments the band are playing. In each performance, Halsey goes beyond an impersonation to truly inhabit the spirit and intention of each musical genre.
Set in the ‘70s, “Panic Attack” kicks off the series, with Halsey dressed in a Stevie Nicks-inspired vintage dress, sourced from one of LA’s most iconic wardrobe rental houses. Adding her personal touch, Halsey even did her own makeup, largely drawing from her own cosmetics line, About Face.
“For the past nine years, we’ve had the privilege of seeing Halsey’s uniquely expansive vision for her work come to life, with her gracing multiple Vevo franchises. Halsey is, and always has been, a creative force of nature – and this time, fans get to see another side to her,” says JP Evangelista, SVP, Content, Programming and Marketing, Vevo, With each performance distinctly reflecting an era, Halsey brings her fans on a nostalgic journey through time and introduces them to her various personas. We look forward to releasing the next decade piece.”
Official Live Performances are the flagship original content for Vevo, working with the biggest names in music - they are the result of close creative collaboration with artists and their teams, resulting in a series of very special exclusive performances. Specifically tailored creatives meant to fit the vision of each individual artist chosen, these performances connect artists with their global audience of fans adding to their visual library.
This performance of the single from Halsey’s newest album, The Great Impersonator, which was written during Halsey’s battle with Lupus and a T cell lymphoproliferative in which she also thought would be the last album she would put out into the world. During an 18 day countdown on instagram, a photo of Halsey impersonating a different icon while also giving a snippet of a song that that icon inspired.
Halsey had this to say on the song on her Instagram:
‘Day 8 of counting down to The Great Impersonator, October 25th
THE GREAT IMPERSONATOR #8: the mystical madame herself STEVIE NICKS!
TRACK 5: PANIC ATTACK
There were so many looks to choose from but I HAD to invoke this witchy ballerina from Rumors. That pose was NOT easy to do while controlling the tulle! Stevie, as we know, is made to magic’
The Great Impersonator is available everywhere now
Tracklist
Only Living Girl in LA
Ego
Dog Years
Letter to God (1974)
Panic Attack
The End
I Believe in Magic
Letter to God (1983)
Hometown
I Never Loved You
Darwinism
Lonely is the Muse
Arsonist
Life of the Spider (Draft)
Hurt Feelings
Lucky
Letter to God (1998)
The Great Impersonator
Alice of the Upper Class
