Gerald Casale, co-founder of DEVO, has released a new video on the 250th birthday of the United States that excoriates America’s president and previews the musician’s upcoming solo album.
The animated video for “Just Do It!” takes viewers through a trip with President Donald Trump, a dictator in the video’s case, leading a MAGA zombie army as he literally sucks money from country, sledgehammers the Liberty Bell, and glares at a crumbling Statue of Liberty like Nero on the walls of Rome, per Rolling Stone, which spoke with Casale in advance of the video’s release. Oh, and Trump runs over peaceful protestors in an ambulance. The likenesses of Jeffrey Epstein, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Bill Clinton, and Steve Bannon make appearances in the surreal and biting satire. Casale and Italian artist Max Papeschi wrote the script, and Maurizio Temporin animated.
“I had the idea for the lyrics and concept since Trump’s first term in 2016,” Casale told Rolling Stone. “It was obvious then he was an anti-democracy tyrant. Since his return in 2024, he has grown exponentially unhinged.”
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“Just Do It!” serves as the first single from Casale’s forthcoming solo record Wetiko. The song was co-written by Casale with Czech electronic composer Moimir Papalescu. DEVO’s Josh Hager added guitar and keyboards, and Jeff Friedl, the band’s live drummer, gave the song its back beat, Rolling Stone reported.
DEVO will be on tour starting in August supporting Billy Idol before they split off for a headlining trek then a co-headlining stretch with the B-52s for the “Cosmic De-Evolution Tour.” Fans can look for DEVO tickets here.
DEVO 2026 Tour Dates:
08/07 – Scranton, PA @ The Pavilion at Montage Mountain *
08/08 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena *
08/11 – Bangor, ME @ Maine Savings Amphitheater *
08/14 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater *
08/15 – Syracuse, NY @ Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview *
08/18 – Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion *
08/20 – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake *
08/22 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach *
08/23 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek *
08/25 – New Orleans, LA @ The Fillmore New Orleans
08/27 – Clearwater, FL @ The BayCare Sound
08/28 – Miami Beach, FL @ The Fillmore Miami Beach
08/30 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live Orlando
09/17 – Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre ^
09/19 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Acrisure Amphitheater ^
09/20 – Shakopee, MN @ Mystic Lake Amphitheater ^
09/24 – Ridgefield, WA @ Cascades Amphitheater ^
09/25 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena ^
09/27 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena ^
10/30 – Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre ^
10/31 – Palm Desert, CA @ Acrisure Arena ^
* = w/ Billy Idol
^ = w/ The B-52s
