Newcastle’s rising indie heroes Leazes make their long-awaited return this Halloween with “MIA (Melissa in Action)” – a turbo-charged new single and a gloriously unhinged video filmed across Tyneside, featuring frontman Joe King performing in a wedding dress and attempting to TWOC a Tyne and Wear Metro. Released the same day the band headline The Grove, Byker, this is Leazes in full technicolour chaos – and they’ve never sounded, or looked, more alive.
A heady rush of melody and mischief, MIA captures Leazes at their most confident yet: euphoric, emotional, and bursting with Geordie attitude. Recorded with hitmakers SugarHouse Productions (Corella, Glass Caves, Viola Beach) and mastered by Grammy-nominated Robin Schmidt (The 1975, Sam Fender, The Kooks), the single showcases the band’s gift for wrapping heartbreak in huge hooks and their knack for turning lived experience into pure anthem.
The accompanying video takes that spirit and cranks it to eleven. Shot entirely on Tyneside, the colourful, cinematic clip sees Joe sprinting through Metro stations in a wedding gown, serenading passengers and passers-by in a blur of costume changes, confetti, and complete bedlam. It’s a celebration of heartbreak and hilarity – the kind of spectacle only Leazes could pull off.
The release coincides with a massive Halloween headline at The Grove, where Leazes will bring their live show – already infamous for its electricity and intimacy – home to a room that’s sold out every time they’ve played it. Support comes from fellow Geordies Charlie Floyd and Central Arcade, completing what’s shaping up to be one of the North East’s must-see live nights of 2025.
With MIA (Melissa in Action), Leazes are proving they are a band unafraid to be bold, funny, and fiercely authentic. Expect more anthems, more stories, and more glorious madness from Newcastle’s next big export.
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