{"id":149212,"date":"2026-03-01T21:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T21:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/149212\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T21:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T21:38:11","slug":"photos-ruel-new-york-ny-2-20-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/149212\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Ruel \u2013 New York, NY \u2013 2\/20\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ruel carried himself like a seasoned headliner at New York\u2019s Terminal 5<\/a> for his \u201cKicking My Feet\u201d Tour, delivering a captivating show in support of his sophomore album<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old Aussie opened with the punchy \u201cOnly Ever,\u201d striding onstage in a blazer and leather pants through a glowing on-stage door. He immediately lured the crowd into a sing-along with an ease that came from nearly a decade in the spotlight.<\/p>\n

From the jump, his vocal control and stage presence was undeniable. Ruel glided through vocal runs, seamlessly hit falsettos, and moved smoothly between guitar and piano. The set mirrored the sonic range of his latest record, transitioning between love ballads and pop\/indie-rock infused hits.<\/p>\n

Early highlights like \u201cNot What\u2019s Going On\u201d and \u201cWild Guess\u201d kept the energy buoyant. The mega-hit from 2018 \u201cDazed & Confused\u201d drew one of the night\u2019s first full-crowd singalongs. He also performed \u201cDestroyer,\u201d his favorite track from the new album, on electric guitar before the tone softened for one of the evening\u2019s most intimate stretches.<\/p>\n

Seated alone at the piano, Ruel delivered \u201cNo News is Good News,\u201d a tender reflection about his mother, followed by a slowed-down version of \u201cEven Angels Won\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n

Momentum surged back with joyful love songs like \u201cThe Suburbs,\u201d \u201cFree Time,\u201d and \u201cWant U Around,\u201d leading into a playful surprise during \u201cI Can Die Now,\u201d when opener Arthur Hill burst from the stage door to join Ruel. The dynamic pair returned for an acoustic \u201cCats On The Ceiling,\u201d performed at the edge of the stage as a special treat that felt unscripted.<\/p>\n

Before the final stretch of the show, Ruel took a reflective pause. He recalled playing his first New York show at Baby\u2019s All Right at age 15, thanking fans who had grown alongside him. It was a brief but grounding moment that underscored how long he had been building toward rooms this size.<\/p>\n

The closing run\u2014\u201cYOU AGAINST YOURSELF,\u201d \u201cGROWING UP IS ___,\u201d and unreleased track \u201cDon\u2019t Say That\u201d\u2014kept the crowd fully engaged before he launched into \u201cPainkiller,\u201d the breakout hit that the entire venue roared to, recognizing immediately with the first few notes of the instrumental introduction.<\/p>\n

For the encore, Ruel returned loose and sincere, yet playful. He weaved a snippet of the iconic \u201cGirls Just Wanna Have Fun\u201d into his set while performing \u201cJAPANESE WHISKEY,\u201d finally followed by the ballad title track \u201cKicking My Feet.\u201d<\/p>\n

The New York concert proved Ruel has grown into a confident, sincere artist since he was launched into the spotlight at a young age, evolving in real time alongside his fans. He\u2019ll be kicking his feet around the world on his second global headlining tour though April 8<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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