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Megan Moroney ascends above Cloud 9 with “her most self-assured songwriting yet.”
Moroney, 28, released her long-awaited third studio record on Friday (February 20). The 15-track album includes the previously-released title track, “6 Months Later,” “Beautiful Things” and “Wish I Didn’t.” Moroney also unveils highly-anticipated collaborations with Ed Sheeran and Kacey Musgraves, marking full circle moments for the Georgia-born country star. She teased a collaboration with Sheeran in an interview with PEOPLE in November 2025, saying, “I think when the time is right and the song is right, it'll happen.” She also nodded to Musgraves’ 2013 debut studio album, Same Trailer Different Park, as her inspiration to start writing her own music when the two artists were featured next to one another in a Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit in 2024. Moroney said in a handwritten note to fans hours before Cloud 9’s debut, “never in a million years would I have guessed I’d have songs with Ed Sheeran and Kacey Musgraves, but I hope it inspires any and all dreamers out there to keep going. Your wildest dreams are not out of reach.”
“I had the most fun I’ve ever had writing these songs/dreaming up this world and a majority of this album was created right in the midst of the ‘Am I Okay? Tour.’ The pure joy y’all brought me night after night resulted in so many of these songs and ideas so I can’t thank y’all enough for inspiring me,” Moroney wrote. “There’s a newfound confidence woven throughout Cloud 9 along with humor, honesty, heartbreak (duh), softness and love. It’s got everything I love about country music. …It’s a long way down. I hope you love it. See you soon.”
Moroney previously teased some of the tracks on social media, including “Wedding Dress,” “Medicine,” “Table For Two” and more:
1. “Cloud 9” (Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, Jessie Jo Dillon, and Ernest Keith Smith)*
2. “Medicine” (Megan Moroney, Connie Harrington, Jessie Jo Dillon, and Jessi Alexander)*
3. “6 Months Later” (Megan Moroney, Ben Williams, Rob Hatch, and David “Messy” Mescon)*
4. “Stupid” (Megan Moroney, Amy Allen, and David “Messy” Mescon)*
5. “Beautiful Things” (Megan Moroney, Connie Harrington, Jessie Jo Dillon, and Jessi Alexander)*
7. “Liars & Tigers & Bears” (Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, and Jessie Jo Dillon)*
7. “Liars & Tigers & Bears” (Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, and Jessie Jo Dillon)*
8. “I Only Miss You (ft. Ed Sheeran)” (Megan Moroney, Ben Williams, Mackenzie Carpenter, Micah Carpenter, and Ed Sheeran)*
9. “Wedding Dress” (Megan Moroney, Ben Williams, and Colin Healy)+
10. “Change of Heart” (Megan Moroney, Ben Williams, Mackenzie Carpenter, and Micah Carpenter)*
11. “Bells & Whistles (ft. Kacey Musgraves)” (Megan Moroney, Ben Williams, Mackenzie Carpenter, and Micah Carpenter)*
12. “Table for Two” (Megan Moroney, Ben Williams, Mackenzie Carpenter, and Micah Carpenter)^
13. “Wish I Didn't” (Megan Moroney, Emily Weisband, Hillary Lindsey, and Luke Laird)*
14. “Who Hurt You?” (Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, and Jessie Jo Dillon)*
15. “Waiting on the Rain” (Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, and Jessie Jo Dillon)*
* Produced by Kristian Bush
+ Produced by Luke Laird and Megan Moroney, additional production by Kristian Bush
^ Produced by Luke Laird and Megan Moroney
Moroney is getting ready for “9 Cities. 9 Days.,” exclusive appearances described as “a fan-focused celebration” of Cloud 9, states a press release issued last week. The Emo Cowgirl will perform some of the songs on Cloud 9 at select stops on the 9-day run. Moroney said in a statement in the release: “When I thought about the release of Cloud 9, I knew I wanted to spend it with my fans. They’re the reason I get to do this, and I’m so excited to celebrate this album with them!”
Meet Megan Moroney On Cloud 9 - “9 Cities. 9 Days.”
2/20 | New York, NY - Rough Trade
2/21 | Richmond, VA - The National 🩷
2/22 | Nashville, TN - The Pinnacle 🩷
2/23 | Athens, GA - Akins Ford Arena 🎶
2/24 | Newport, KY - MegaCorp Pavilion 🩷
2/25 | Kansas City, MO - The Midland Theatre 🩷
2/26 | Denver, CO - Mission Ballroom 🩷
2/27 | Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex 🩷
2/28 | Scottsdale, AZ - Venue TBA ☁️
☁️ free
🩷 intimate acoustic performance of three songs
🎶 surprise event
Moroney will follow “9 Cities. 9 Days.” with her headlining “Cloud 9 Tour,” kicking off this spring at “top-tier arenas across the U.S.” See the full list of tour stops below.
“I am so excited for my fans and I to dive into this new world of Cloud 9 together,” Moroney said in a statement when she announced the album. “Similar to the first two albums [Lucky in 2023 and Am I Okay? in 2024], it’s all written about honest, personal experiences, but these songs were written by the strongest, most confident version of myself I’ve ever been. My feet feel firmly planted in my artistry and it was fun to play around sonically, while still sticking to my roots of what my fans and I love. Cloud 9 is a state of mind, and I have no doubt this will be the best chapter yet.”
MAY
29 | Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
30 | Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse
JUNE
2 | Chicago, IL – United Center
3 | Chicago, IL – United Center
5 | Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
6 | Greensboro, NC – First Horizon Coliseum
8 | Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
9 | Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
12 | Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
13 | St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
16 | Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
18 | Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
19 | Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
20 | Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
JULY
6 | Boston, MA – TD Garden
7 | Boston, MA – TD Garden
9 | Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
10 | Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
11 | Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena
14 | Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
16 | Orlando, FL – Kia Center
17 | Tampa, FL – Benchmark International Arena
18 | Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena
24 | Monticello, IA – Great Jones County Fair
25 | Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
26 | Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena
28 | Denver, CO – Ball Arena
AUGUST
1 | Portland, OR – Moda Center
2 | Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
5 | Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
7 | Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
8 | Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
11 | Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena
14 | Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
15 | Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
16 | Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
18 | Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
21 | Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
22 | Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
SEPTEMBER
13 | Oslo, NO – Sentrum Scene
15 | Stockholm, SE – Annexet
18 | Cologne, DE – Carlswerk Victoria
19 | Tilburg, NL – 013 Poppodium
21 | Paris, FR – Le Trianon
23 | London, UK – Eventim Apollo
26 | Manchester, UK – O2 Apollo
27 | Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy
28 | Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy
OCTOBER
1 | Belfast, UK – SSE Arena