{"id":428763,"date":"2026-09-07T13:48:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T13:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/428763\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T13:48:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T13:48:15","slug":"extra-extra-read-all-about-it-malcolms-in-his-feelings-at-acl-live-the-daily-texan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/428763\/","title":{"rendered":"Extra, extra, read all about it: Malcolm\u2019s in his feelings at ACL Live \u2013 The Daily Texan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe sold-out crowd sings along as Malcolm Todd performs “Obsessica” at ACL Live at the Moody Theater on Sept. 5, 2026. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Electric energy swept through the crowd as a live video began rolling, introducing Malcolm Todd and his band in a UFC-style manner. Running out to fans chanting his name, Todd set the tone for his third show of the \u201cDo That Again Tour.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Following the release of his sophomore album and tour namesake Do That Again in June, Todd returned to Austin Saturday for the first time since his 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival performance. Although he now possesses over 3.2 billion streams on Spotify, Todd performed at ACL Live, a relatively small venue that made the performance feel like a \u201890s garage band gig with easy charisma and laid-back energy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not blowing smoke up your ass, but this has been a very special show on the road,\u201d Todd said. \u201cI don\u2019t usually look around this much, sometimes I get a little shy and if I make eye contact with someone, I feel a little shy about it. But I feel like I\u2019ve looked around at everyone tonight.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Opening with \u201cJean Skirt,\u201d Todd forwent his typical tank top in favor of baggy jeans, a guitar and, to fans\u2019 disappointment, a grey long sleeve. \u201cBreathe\u201d introduced the first of many fan interactions of the night, with Todd telling the audience \u201cgood job\u201d as they sang along to lyrics faster than most in the indie-pop singer\u2019s discography.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Todd\u2019s unique stage presence strays away from the typical popstar, leaning into his clumsy, awkward dance moves and actions. During \u201cMalcolm In The Middle,\u201d Todd almost dropped his iconic red mic stand off the stage, playing the situation off with a spin, almost falling over in the process.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cDifficult Love,\u201d switched the atmosphere. No longer focusing on himself, Todd sang about his ex, bringing more vulnerability and vocal diversity to the track compared to the studio version. Telling a story with his performance, the screen lit up saying \u201cbitch is not a nice word,\u201d while he sang the lyrics \u201cyou could rip my heart out, just like you did last time, bitch.\u201d<\/p>\n

Showing off his abs and quirky rhythm during \u201cYou Owe Me,\u201d Todd gave in to fans cheering for him to take his shirt off before picking up a red phone during \u201cX\u2019s & O\u2019s,\u201d where he pined for a girl through a drunken voicemail.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cTake my shirt off?\u201d Todd asked while laughing. \u201cI feel like the consensus is for me to put a shirt on. But the people who love me want me naked, and I love you for that. Maybe later.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Once again fostering connection, Todd started a clap-along to \u201cSweet Boy,\u201d taking out his in-ears to listen to fans singing along to one of his most popular songs. In-ears still out, the performer smirked to calls of \u201cme\u201d as the question \u201ccan anyone make me a better man?\u201d appeared above him.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As Todd sat at a piano for \u201cGun To My Head\u201d and \u201cGood Bye,\u201d the audience held up flashlights. The singer looked around in surprise with a smile so wide it contradicted the song\u2019s lyrics of saying goodbye to a relationship.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Iconic couples from \u201cUp,\u201d \u201cTitanic\u201d and \u201cDirty Dancing\u201d showed on screen during \u201cChest Pain (I Love)\u201d before Todd acted out a comedic bit to transition into his most popular song, \u201cEarrings.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHoly shit! Woah, hold on. Sorry, I didn\u2019t mean to swear, this is actually really important. On a serious note, I\u2019ve been looking everywhere for these things,\u201d Todd said as the camera panned down to a pair of earrings on the floor.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After running off stage, Todd returned, this time shirtless \u2013 much to fans\u2019 delight. \u201cDo That Again\u201d turned his hair increasingly disheveled before closer \u201cRoommates\u201d got the entire crowd jumping along with Todd and his band.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Walking off stage, Todd left the audience with a message: \u201cI hope everyone loves themselves and loves everyone around them.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The sold-out crowd sings along as Malcolm Todd performs “Obsessica” at ACL Live at the Moody Theater on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":428764,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133],"class_list":["post-428763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/428763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=428763"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/428763\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/428764"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=428763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=428763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=428763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}