GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright has announced that he will set out on a world tour beginning this April in support of his forthcoming album, Unfollow The Rules.

Along with the announcement, the artist has also unveiled his new single "Damsel In Distress" with an accompanying visual animated by Josh Shaffner that pays homage to GRAMMY-winning vocalist and folk-pop luminary Joni Mitchell. After being introduced to the artist’s work through his husband, Wainwright notes falling into a journey of appreciation towards her music, especially the song structure.

"I wasn’t that familiar with Joni's music but… I get now why she’s one of the greats," he said in a statement.

You can check out the music video below:

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As for his Unfollow The Rules Tour, Wainwright will make stops with a full band along the trek in London, New York, Los Angeles, Istanbul, Glasgow and more to perform new music for fans worldwide. The run of shows will launch on April 19 in North Charleston at the High Water Music Festival and will run through Nov. 6 when the tour will wrap with a show at the Grand Rex in Paris. Additional dates are to be announced.

Fans can sign up for ticket pre-sale access, which will run through Thursday evening in limited capacities, to secure their spot at the upcoming tour here. Public on-sale begins on Friday, Feb. 28 at 10 a.m. local time via Seated.

In October, Wainwright released "Trouble in Paradise" as the lead single from his upcoming album. Wainwright’s anticipated seventh studio album Unfollow The Rules is due out April 25 via Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG). The album is Wainwright’s first solo pop record since 2012's Out Of The Game.