Tori Amos Debuts ‘Stronger Together’ Live at Maida Vale Ahead of In Times of Dragons Release
tori amos has released “Stronger Together, ” the first single from her formally announced album In Times of Dragons, and gave the song its live debut at Radio 2’s Piano Room at Maida Vale Studios. The appearance and single matter now because the concept album is due May 1 and the live performance doubled as immediate promotion for the record.
Tori Amos and Tash on “Stronger Together”
The lead single “Stronger Together” features Amos’ daughter Tash singing on the track; the single is described both as the first release from the record and as a duet that finds mother and daughter performing together. Tash is credited as singing backup on the recording, and the live debut presented that family collaboration to a radio audience.
In Times of Dragons album narrative
In Times of Dragons is presented as a concept album with an allegorical narrative. Amos frames the story as a parable about dangerous times in which democracy is under threat. In the album’s storyline she is fleeing a character depicted as a sadistic billionaire Lizard Demon husband, encounters people she had been barred from seeing for years who in turn had not wanted to see her because of that relationship, and escapes to the deep south of the US to throw the Lizard Demon and his henchman off her trail. One of the characters she meets on the journey is called The Daughter; the character spends time with the protagonist and sings together with her, a sequence that connects directly to the presence of Tash on the single. The record was formally announced in January and is scheduled to arrive on May 1.
Maida Vale Studios Piano Room performance
As part of promotion for the new LP, Amos appeared today in the Radio 2 Piano Room at London’s Maida Vale Studios for a special performance. The set included the live premiere of “Stronger Together” and was positioned explicitly in support of the forthcoming album. The full performance is available on the iPlayer for viewers in the UK.
Concert Orchestra backing and setlist choices
Backed by the Concert Orchestra, Amos’s Maida Vale appearance mixed her own catalog with reinterpretations: she played “Cornflake Girl, ” covered the Rolling Stones’ “Beast Of Burden, ” delivered the live debut of “Stronger Together, ” and closed with a cover of Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are A‑Changin’. ” The presence of an orchestra and the choice to intersperse classics and covers with the new material reinforced the performance’s dual purpose as celebration and promotion.
Timing, promotion and what it signals
The timing matters because the single’s release came immediately before the Maida Vale session, and the album’s May 1 arrival places these moments within a tight promotional window this spring. Because she staged a live radio-room debut backed by a named orchestra and presented both original and canonical material, the release strategy links the record’s allegorical narrative to a high-profile live context that highlights the familial duet element.
What makes this notable is the way the album’s personal storyline—featuring a central figure called The Daughter and a flight from a controlling antagonist—maps onto a public collaboration between Amos and her real-life daughter, giving the concept both theatrical and intimate dimensions.
tori amos’s In Times of Dragons moves from announcement to rollout with a lead single, a live debut backed by the Concert Orchestra, and a clear release date set for May 1, shaping the immediate narrative for the project as it heads into release week.
