Evanescence unveil Better Without You video, announce free livestream event

Following the release of triumphant new record The Bitter Truth last month, Evanescence have shared a video for the album's latest single, Better Without You.

Alluding to what inspired the track, Amy Lee told Kerrang! recently, "The song is really hard… I can’t lie in the music. And over time, that’s become truer and truer. I’m peeling away more of the layers of imagery and really being specific at times just saying what I really need to get off my chest. Some of what I’m saying are things that I’m not comfortable breaking down and explaining, because I don’t want to bring up old drama. Better Without You is a difficult song to describe and go into detail about. And so is [previous The Bitter Truth single] Yeah Right, actually."

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The singer added: "Better Without You talks about all the obstacles along the way, moving from the past into the present time. I have different parts of the song that are assigned to different people and entities in my mind. But I don’t think calling people out when I’ve already defeated all my monsters along the way is really something I want to do.”

Watch the video below:

Evanescence have also just announced that they'll be playing several songs from The Bitter Truth live for the first time during a livestream next month.

The Driven To Perform Livestream Concert will happen on May 13, and is presented by Cooper Tires and hosted by the one and only Alice Cooper.

You can also catch Evanescence with Within Temptation on the Worlds Collide tour at the following dates next year:

March 2022

16 Germany, Leipzig, Quarterback Immobilien Arena
17 Germany, Berlin, Velodrom
18 Poland, Gliwice, Arena Gliwice
20 Belgium, Brussels, Palais 12
21 Belgium, Brussels, Palais 12
23 Germany, Dusseldorf, Mitsubishi Electric Halle
24 Luxembourg, Esch-Sur-Alzette, Rockhal
26 Germany, Munich, Olympiahalle
28 Italy, Milan, Mediolanum Forum Milan
30 France, Paris, Accorhotels Arena

April 2022

1 Germany, Hamburg, Barclaycard Arena
4 Leeds, First Direct Arena
5 UK, London, The O2
7 Glasgow, The SSE Hydro Arena
8 Birmingham, Arena Birmingham
11 The Netherlands, Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome
12 The Netherlands, Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome
13 Germany, Frankfurt, Festhalle
15 Switzerland, Zurich, Hallenstadion

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