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Tinashe Performs ‘Popstar’ and ‘Melatonin’ on The Tonight Show
Tinashe performed “Popstar” and “Melatonin” on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
Both songs are from her album Popstar, released in September.
She opened with an orchestral version of the title track, then performed “Melatonin” with backup dancers.
The performance also appeared to include a brief tribute to Janet Jackson, whose work Tinashe has called a major influence.
Popstar followed Tinashe’s 2024 album Quantum Baby.
Tinashe plans to tour in support of the album next spring, with the tour set to begin in April and continue across North America.
Tinashe performed “Popstar” and “Melatonin” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
She opened with an anthemic rendition of “Popstar” and followed it with “Melatonin” alongside backup dancers.
The songs are from her album Popstar, released in September 2026.
Pitchfork reported that her performance also appeared to include a brief homage to Janet Jackson’s 1994 Saturday Night Live performance of “Throb.”
Tinashe is scheduled to tour in support of the album next spring, beginning in Dallas on April 14.
- Who
- Tinashe.
- What
- She performed “Popstar” and “Melatonin” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
- When
- Wednesday, November 11, 2026, according to Pitchfork’s report.
- Where
- The Tonight Show; the sources do not state where the performance was filmed.
- Why
- The songs are from her album Popstar. Tinashe is also scheduled to tour in support of the album.
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Tinashe released Quantum Baby, which Rolling Stone described as part of a trilogy that includes BB/Ang3l.
Tinashe released the album Popstar.
Tinashe performed “Popstar” and “Melatonin” on The Tonight Show, according to the reports published that day.
Tinashe’s tour is scheduled to begin in Dallas.
The tour is scheduled to conclude after three nights at Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles.
- Album
- Popstar
- Album release
- September 2026
- Tonight Show songs
- Popstar” and “Melatonin
- Tour start
- April 14 in Dallas
- Tour conclusion
- May 18, with three nights at Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles
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What people are saying
I wanted to create a record that felt very confident and bold in its title, in its taking up space, in its arrival, like announcing that I’m here.
Calling the album Popstar, I felt like really claiming a spot for myself.
People have a very narrow understanding of what pop means nowadays, and it’s very clean, it’s very mainstream, it’s very white, and it’s very contrived.
She is my biggest idol, my biggest reference. I’m constantly referring to her.