Laufey Rolls The Dice With Cinematic ‘Tough Luck’ Performance On ‘Kimmel’

Watch the Grammy-winning artist perform the second single from her upcoming album, A Matter Of Time.

By Scott Bernstein May 22, 2025 12:38 pm PDT

Laufey offered a stirring performance of her new single, “Tough Luck,” for Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday. The song appears on A Matter Of Time, the Icelandic-Chinese musician’s forthcoming album, which is due on August 22 via Vingolf Recordings/AWAL.

“‘Tough Luck’ is a fiery song about love gone wrong. I wanted to reveal an angrier side of myself—a side that this unfortunate relationship brought out in me,” Laufey explained of A Matter Of Time’s second single. The follow-up to 2023’s Bewitched was previously previewed with “Silver Lining.”

Laufey sang “Tough Luck” atop a pair of dice on the carpeted Kimmel stage. The Grammy-winning artist was backed by her band and a string quartet for the theatrical performance.

Watch Laufey performing “Tough Love” on Jimmy Kimmel Live below:

Laufey has a series of dates booked through August. Her tour schedule includes several U.S. performances with local orchestras. Find details by scrolling below.

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