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Swedish pop star Robyn will perform at Irving's Toyota Music Factory

Robyn has always been the pop singer with a brain.

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Swedish sensation Robyn is coming to Dallas: The singer, songwriter, producer, and fearless blonde sprite is bringing her Honey Tour to The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, where she'll perform on October 15.

Tickets go on sale August 9 at 10 am at LiveNation.com.

Robyn first emerged in 1995 when she was only 16 with her brilliant debut album, Robyn Is Here. A thoughtful alternative to the otherwise shallow pop that ruled the day, it produced two top 10 singles, "Do You Know" and "Show Me Love." Her depth, work ethic, and dynamic, authentic live performances have earned her a dedicated following.

Honey is her sixth album, released to great acclaim in 2018, and the first in eight years since her 2010 album, Body Talk.

In a release, she says that she wasn't sure she would make another album.

"I wanted to make an album, but I couldn't," she says. "I didn't know how to make an album. I didn't know what kind of music it was supposed to be. It just felt really pushed and contrived."

In the interim, she worked on multiple side projects, releasing collaborations with Royksopp, Kindness, Mr. Tophat, and the La Bagatelle Magique EP, among others. She also has her own record label, Konichiwa.

Collaborators on Honey include Mr. Tophat, Adam Bainbridge, aka Kindness, Zhala, who is on her Konichiwa label, and Klas Ahlund, her long-time collaborator.

She began the Honey tour in February, and is currently doing festivals in Norway, Finland, and Sweden.

The Dallas date is one of three newly announced cities that also include Detroit and Columbus, Ohio. The dates all surround a previously scheduled appearance at the Austin City Limits music festival on October 13.

The dates are as follows:

October 8: Detroit at Masonic Temple Theater
October 10: Columbus at Express Live! (Outdoors)
October 13: Austin at Austin City Limits
October 15: Dallas at Toyota Music Factory

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Editor's note: A global ice cream chain from India that opened two DFW locations was the hottest topic this week in Dallas. Also of note: A buzzy burger restaurant, the death of a beloved Dallas musician-DJ, and an impressive ranking for Flower Mound. Here are the most-read stories of the week. If you're looking for things to do this weekend, we got you: That list is here.

1. Global gourmet ice cream chain debuts in U.S. with 2 Dallas-area shops. An ice cream concept from India has made its U.S. debut, right here in Texas: Dumont Creamery & Cafe was founded in Hyderabad and now has two locations in the Dallas area. Ice cream is the centerpiece with more than two dozen flavors, ranging from Italian-inspired sorbet to a New Zealand-inspired honey ice cream called "hokey pokey."

2. Acclaimed Burger Schmurger pop-up finds permanent space in East Dallas. A buzzy burger pop-up is graduating to brick-and-mortar status: Burger Schmurger, which has earned oodles of acclaim for its smash burger style of burgers, is moving into a permanent home at 718 N Buckner Blvd., the space previously occupied by Bar None which closed in August..

3. Colorful Dallas musician and DJ Mark Ridlen passes away at 65. A bright and colorful light in Dallas' music scene went out: Mark Ridlen, DJ and musician, passed away on November 17, following a bout with cancer; he was 65. As a professional DJ under the moniker "DJ Mr. Rid," Ridlen had been a steady staple on the local creative scene.

4. Fill up on the festive fare in this roundup of Dallas restaurant news. This roundup of restaurant news around Dallas is all about new menus, with lots of festive-themed dishes and menu additions. There's a new brunch at a surprising destination, new cocktails, and lots of hot chocolate, fitting for the season..

5. Well-to-do Dallas suburb lands on top-10 list of holiday big spenders. It looks like Santa Claus is going to be competing with residents in Flower Mound to see who brings the most lavish holiday gifts this year. Festive Flo-Mo ranked No. 7 in WalletHub's annual report on U.S. cities with the biggest holiday budgets in 2024.