Joy Crookes – Perfect Crime
Off the back of her widely acclaimed performance on Glastonbury’s Other Stage, South London singer, songwriter and cultural powerhouse Joy Crookes has today shared the video for her latest single ‘Perfect Crime’ — a visually striking piece filmed in Bangladesh, the country of her mother’s birth.
The video sees Crookes riding atop a moving train, surrounded by sweeping city and rural landscapes, while weaving in rich cultural references that pay homage to her heritage and the vibrant spirit of Bangladeshi life. ‘Perfect Crime’ is the latest taste of her highly anticipated second album Juniper, which is due to be released on September 19th ahead of a full UK & EU headline tour.
Co-produced by Joy alongside Harvey Grant, ‘Perfect Crime’ sees Joy self-actualise her own power through the metaphor of a Western movie. It’s a song that Joy took a lot of ownership in producing, so when her idea for the visuals crystallised, she wanted to carry that ownership through by directing the video, as she explains: “The choreography was intended to be quite simple and repetitive but against a foil of something that was almost overstimulating. The location wasn’t even really a question, Dhaka, Bangladesh was the ideal backdrop, the city’s imperfect beauty and chaos imbues the video with an atmosphere that can’t be emulated or recreated. It was a perfect pairing.”
On the track itself, she adds: “Perfect Crime is written about that scary bit of time just before you go back into the dating world and you need to just bite the bullet and dive into something. It’s kind of like my version of a mantra or doing positive affirmations in the mirror…this song is basically me giving myself a pep talk.”
“Perfect Crime” is on Joy Crookes new album, Juniper, which will be released September 26.
She begins her Juniper Tour in November.
Tour Dates:
UK & Ireland
Monday, November 03, 2025, Dublin, Ireland, Olympia
Monday, November 10, 2025, Glasgow, UK, O2 Academy
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, Leeds, UK, O2 Academy
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, Manchester, UK, Academy
Friday, November 14, 2025, Birmingham, UK, O2 Academy
Saturday, November 15, 2025, Bournemouth, UK, O2 Academy
Sunday, November 16, 2025, Bristol, UK, O2 Academy
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, London, UK, O2 Academy Brixton
Europe
Monday, November 24, 2025, Brussels, Belgium, Ancienne Belgique
Tuesday, November 25, 2025, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Melkweg
Wednesday, November 26, 2025, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Melkweg
Friday, November 28, 2025, Hamburg, Germany, Docks
Saturday, November 29, 2025, Cologne, Germany, Live Music Hall
Monday, December 01, 2025, Zurich, Switzerland, X-tra
Tuesday, December 02, 2025, Paris, France, Salle Pleyel
Thursday, December 04, 2025, Berlin, Germany, Tempodrom
Sunday, December 07, 2025, Copenhagen, Denmark, Vega Main Hall
Monday, December 08, 2025, Stockholm, Sweden, Cirkus
Tuesday, December 09, 2025, Oslo, Norway, Rockefeller
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