Sturgill Simpson Rebrands as Johnny Blue Skies for New Album and Tour

Simpson to release 'Passage du Desir' under new alias and embark on 'Why Not? Tour' this fall.

'Passage du Desir' will be released on July 12 via High Top Mountain Records.
The tour kicks off with a festival appearance at Outside Lands in August.
Simpson's tour band includes members from his previous group and new addition Robbie Crowell.
Tickets for the tour will be available through a pre-sale starting June 12, with general sales on June 14.
Simpson's new identity marks a shift after promising to release only five albums under his original name.