Jinkx Monsoon & BenDeLaCreme release new track

You better watch out, you better not cry, because global drag icons and RuPauls Drag Race stars, BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon are coming back to town with the wildly successful, internationally acclaimed The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show (Produced by BenDeLaCreme Presents). The tour will run from November 11 – December 30 across the U.K, U.S. and Canada with a new show written by Jinkx & DeLa that proves why theyre still the reigning queens of Christmas (Entertainment Weekly).

Following the massive success of three previous holiday tours, fans can expect another year of fabulous spectacle, whip-smart comedy, brand new songs, and annual favorites. Join the sugary DeLa and spicy Jinkx for an evening The New York Times says is sure to lift your spirits and make you howl with laughter.

BenDeLaCreme says The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show is joyous, hilarious, surrealist, communal, and heartwarming. Nothing makes me feel more connected to the good in the world than the seas of people we get to celebrate the season with night after night–laughing, cheering, and being in our feelings together. Im so lucky to get to experience that each year, and I hope you all will experience it with us

Jinkx Monsoon (who just won All Stars 7) adds The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show will take everything you expect from a drag queen variety show, and spin it on its side. It will test the limits of stupidity, while being unexpectedly deep and reflective. We strive for entertainment while always proving that the holidays are for you to celebrate however you want to

BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon are the sole writers of their holiday shows, a major achievement for two drag artists who tour at such a large scale each year.

Jinkx says I think it is important that the show is created BY us, so it’s decidedly FOR us, and those like us. So often, queer and drag stories are written by outsiders, and lack an authenticity that queer audiences crave. Creating the show ourselves, from the ground up, ensures that that authenticity is infused in every aspect of the production.

DeLa adds Jinkx and I LOVE writing. We are passionate and have something to say. It comes from the heart. Writing AND performing as a combo is the best way for us to express what drives us as artists and as humans and fortunately, on top of that, people just happen to think were very funny

For the past four years, Jinkx and DeLa have owned the season with their sold-out holiday tours including To Jesus, Thanks for Everything in 2018, All I Want for Christmas Is Attention in 2019 and The Return of the Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show, LIVE! In 2021. In 2020, BenDeLaCreme produced her first-ever film under BenDeLaCreme Presents with The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special (Hulu / PVOD), a 60-minute variety special made for the screen. The special debuted to critical acclaim and solidified itself as a global queer holiday must-watch for years to come.

The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show is co-written and co-created by BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon, directed by BenDeLaCreme, and produced by BenDeLaCreme Presents, a company comprised of producers BenDeLaCreme, Kevin Heard, and Gus Lanza. For more information, and to sign up for updates, visit jinkxanddela.com.

As Queens of Christmas Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme prepare to kick off their 4th annual critically-acclaimed holiday tour – The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show – theyve released a hopeful and classic holiday ballad, Looking at the Lights available on all streaming platforms November 1st via BenDeLaCreme Presents Records. Written by BenDeLaCreme, composed by Major Scales and performed by Jinkx Monsoon, the song debuted in the 2021 holiday tour which beautifully (and hilariously) explores the effects the pandemic had on our mental health, and how the joy of the holidays felt different than before.

DeLa says, Looking at the Lights is the first song Ive ever written thats just earnest and didnt break itself with a joke. Its a true holiday song about friendship and community, and how even in the darkest of times, we still have each other. I wrote it as a way to process all my feelings of trauma, grief and anxiety in the pandemic. When we were working on the show last year, it had all the campiness, jokes and parodies our audiences love but it was still missing something that truly acknowledged what we had all gone through. This song became the climax of the show, and hearing Jinkx sing it for the first time absolutely floored me. As someone whos always struggled with the holidays, this is more than just a song about pandemic loneliness. Its timeless and always relatable.

Jinkx adds, First of all, its such an honor when two of your brilliantly talented friends [BenDeLaCreme and Major Scales] make a song for you and ask you to sing it. When DeLa and I first heard the composition by Major, we had mutual goosebumps. Its become one of my absolute favorite songs to perform, and even more special knowing how audiences connect with it. Im excited for fans who got to see the show last year to add this studio recording to their holiday playlists.

Looking at the Lights follows the release of the duos first joint studio album, The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special Soundtrack from their beloved holiday film classic The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special streaming on Hulu (Produced & Directed by BenDeLaCreme).

Tour Dates:

November 11 – Clearwater, FL (Capitol Theatre) [Preview Performance]
November 12 – Clearwater, FL (Capitol Theatre) [Preview Performance]
November 17 – London, UK (London Palladium) *SOLD OUT*
November 18 – Sheffield, UK (Sheffield City Hall)
November 19 – Manchester, UK (Manchester Opera House)
November 20 – Brighton, UK (Brighton Dome)
November 23 – Buffalo, NY (Riviera Theatre)
November 25 – Toronto, ON (Queen Elizabeth Theatre) *SOLD OUT*
November 26 – Ottawa, ON (Algonquin Commons Theatre) *SOLD OUT*
November 27 – Montreal, QC (Olympia) *SOLD OUT*
November 29 – Boston, MA (Chevalier Theatre) *SOLD OUT*
November 30 – Philadelphia, PA (The Fillmore) *SOLD OUT*
December 2 – New York, NY (Town Hall) *SOLD OUT*
December 3 – New York, NY (Town Hall) *SOLD OUT*
December 4 – Washington, DC (Lincoln Theatre) *SOLD OUT*
December 6 – St. Paul, MN (The Fitzgerald Theater) *SOLD OUT*
December 7 – Chicago, IL (Auditorium Theatre)
December 8 – Detroit, MI (Royal Oak Music Theatre) *SOLD OUT*
December 9 – Indianapolis (Murat Theatre at Old National Centre)
December 11 – Austin, TX (Paramount Theatre) *SOLD OUT*
December 12 – Dallas, TX (Majestic Theatre) *SOLD OUT*
December 14 – Denver, CO (Paramount Theatre) *SOLD OUT*
December 16 – San Diego, CA (Balboa Theatre) *SOLD OUT*
December 17 – San Francisco, CA (The Warfield) *SOLD OUT*
December 18 – Los Angeles, CA (Orpheum Theatre) *SOLD OUT*
December 19 – Los Angeles (Orpheum Theatre)
December 21 – Seattle, WA (Moore Theatre)
December 22 – Seattle, WA (Moore Theatre)
December 23 – Seattle, WA (Moore Theatre)
December 24 – Seattle, WA (Moore Theatre)
December 27 – Portland, OR (Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall)
December 29 – Calgary, AB (Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium)
December 30 – Vancouver, BC (Vogue Theatre) *SOLD OUT*

Additional Praise for The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show:

“Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme are the Queens of Christmas.”
– Entertainment Weekly

“Filled with queer Christmas cheer, these queens deliver the goodies.”
– Film Inquiry

A masterclass in polished, elevated drag, that plays to the special talents of its stars, this is a pairing not to be missed.
– Glasgow Theatre

[Jinkx & Dela] are experts at the kind of physical comedy Lucille Ball perfected in her heyday. Whether its with a snarl of the lip, in Jinkxs case, or a widening of the eyes, in DeLas, each has the ability to make small movements speak volumes
– Exeunt Magazine

A double dose of delight…One story, two queens, and an extravagantly side-splitting evening.
– Out Front Magazine

About BenDeLaCreme
Director, Producer, Co-Creator, Co-Writer, Starring as Herself

Sweet as pie and sharp as cheddar, the Terminally Delightful BenDeLaCreme is known for combining her background in performing and visual arts with a love of spectacle, glamor, and Saturday morning cartoons.

She has dazzled crowds throughout the Americas, Europe, and Australia, premiered four critically acclaimed solo shows Off-Broadway, as well as written, directed, and produced myriad narrative works and variety spectaculars that have played to sold-out audiences for over a decade. BenDeLaCremes live performances have received glowing reviews: Keeping you entertained while making you think about your place in the world is all a part of the BenDeLaCreme experience, said Forbes and Billboard raves that her work …soars past entertainment and into the realm of theatrical art.

BenDeLaCreme has appeared on two seasons of the Emmy Award-winning RuPaul’s Drag Race, her first go-round securing her a spot among the shows 15 Fan Favorites of All Time. After being crowned Miss Congeniality on Season 6, she returned to compete on the third season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars on VH1 where she garnered more challenge wins than any other competitor in the shows history, among other series records.

Continuing to break new ground by, and for, drag artists, DeLas production company, BenDeLaCreme Presents, produced its first national tour in 2018 with, To Jesus, Thanks for Everything! -Jinkx and DeLa, co-created and co-written by BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon. In 2019, the queens hit the road again with a brand new holiday show titled All I Want for Christmas is Attention. That tour was a sold-out sensation and marked DeLas first producer credit for an international tour. In 2020, BenDeLaCreme self-produced, directed and co-wrote her debut film under BenDeLaCreme Presents, The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special which became a critical and commercial success, leading to an exclusive licensing deal with Hulu. Her 2021 holiday tour, The Return of the Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show, LIVE!, marked the queens highest grossing tour under BenDeLaCreme Presents, further showcasing DeLas growing impact within the drag and theater industry as a producing powerhouse. In 2022, DeLa returned to her critically-hailed solo show, BenDeLaCreme isReady To Be Committed for her biggest international solo tour yet.