ELLA HOOPER UNVEILS NEW SINGLE ‘GROWING UP IS HARD TO DO’

A rousing ode to self-reflection with heartland flavours and lashings of charm, revered Australian singer-songwriter Ella Hooper unveils a new single Growing Up Is Hard To Do, emerging with a Springsteen-ready romp that effortlessly straddles relatability and unbridled warmth. An upbeat snapshot of Ella’s continued creative evolution, Growing Up Is Hard To Do will also take full flight in 2026 throughout Ella’s Summer Tour ’26 performances, kicking off on Saturday 10 January in Mansfield, before heading through Tamworth, Sale, Archies Creek, Newcastle, Mangrove Mountain, Bathurst, Boyup Brook, Ocean Grove and Balnarring Beach.

“This song comes from a period of self-reflection that kinda started with Small Town Temple - my last album,” Ella continues. “It finds me in a place where I can almost accept that growing pains never stop…I'm just learning to write different songs about them. It feels playful to me, as life is a little lighter now, internally anyway,” Ella adds. “Some days I can roll my eyes at the chaos of the last few years, or my whole life actually…it's certainly been a hell of a ride. And as they say, if you don't laugh, you'll cry!"

“Closing the year with a new single feels very me and very cheeky,” Ella laughs. “I know it’s going to go off live at the summer tour shows and festivals like Queenscliff too. The band are hanging to get their teeth into the single live, and I am just charging at the bit for 2026 and to tell more of the story and reflection that Growing Up hints at.”
 

Growing Up Is Hard To Do is out now!

Tickets for Ella Hooper’s upcoming Summer Tour ’26 performances are on sale now from ellahooper.com.