Leon Bridges Releases 'Watch You Dance' Video

The video for his track from the album 'Happiness Anytime' was directed and edited by Rippy Austin.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in R&B

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Leon Bridges released the official video for 'Watch You Dance' from his album 'Happiness Anytime,' directed and edited by Rippy Austin, and announced tour dates through 2027. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Leon Bridges has released an official video for 'Watch You Dance' from his album 'Happiness Anytime,' showing him dancing through New Orleans. Bridges has also announced a tour running through 2027.

Why it matters

The release gives fans a visual companion to the album and signals the start of an extended touring cycle. The announced dates span Australia, South Africa, South America and North America.

The tour will contribute $1 from every North American headline-show ticket to The Big Good, a Texas-focused non-profit. Total tour dates and fundraising totals have not been disclosed.

The players

Leon Bridges

Leon Bridges is a Grammy-winning American R&B and soul singer-songwriter known for reviving retro soul sounds.

The Big Good

The Big Good is a Texas-focused non-profit co-founded by Leon Bridges and Gary Patterson.

The details

The video, directed and edited by Rippy Austin, follows Bridges dancing through New Orleans. The album was made with Jungle's J Lloyd and Lydia Kitto, with Pino Palladino joining sessions at Chaplin Recording Studios in Los Angeles.

Timeline

  1. The 'Watch You Dance' video was published on November 3, 2026.

  2. Tour dates are scheduled to run through 2027.

Industry Dynamics

The album and tour extend the retro soul style Leon Bridges introduced on his 2015 debut 'Coming Home.' Multi-continent touring announcements like this one reflect how established R&B artists build long touring cycles around new releases.

Fans can see tour dates across several continents and $1 from each North American headline ticket supports The Big Good. Ticket pricing and on-sale details were not included in the source.

The takeaway

Leon Bridges is pairing a new music video and album with a multi-year, multi-continent tour and a charitable giving component. Fans planning to attend can track announced dates as the schedule fills in through 2027.

What happens next

Bridges' tour dates run through 2027, with Australian, South African, South American and North American legs announced.

Further reading

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Source note: This article includes information reported by Readdork.