Publicity Campaign: Adam Noviello - Ballet Boy
Fresh off the back of their whirlwind year of headline performances and national theatre tours as part of ‘Hedwig & The Angry Inch’ and ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’. iTunes chart-topper Adam Noviello (they/them) unveils their latest bop ‘Ballet Boy’ out now via Global League Records, marking a new era for one of Australia’s most compelling queer voices.
After previously launching their single ‘RECIPE’ at The Toff in Town, Adam Noviello swiftly boarded a plane to begin rehearsals for the Australian Tour of Jesus Christ Superstar, trading local music venues for theatre stages once again. Since their last release, Adam’s creative journey has been nothing short of electric. From launching the single ‘RECIPE’ to starring in the Australian tours of Jesus Christ Superstar and the critically acclaimed Hedwig & The Angry Inch, Adam has seamlessly blended their worlds as a pop artist and actor. Their headline performances at Midsumma Festival, Midsumma Carnival 2025, Bendigo Pride Festival, and more recently as a support act to international DJ sensation Jimi The Kween, has cemented their status as a must-watch force in Australia’s queer music scene.
While taking time away from their solo career has meant Adam took a pause on releases, this time away was pivotal for their career, “What Hedwig & The Angry Inch gifted me was the first moment my career as a pop artist and songwriter collided with my career as an actor. The role was offered to me because the director had been following me since my first single came out. My own history, the way my voice sings, the way my body performs were the reasons I landed the role! It was the first time in my career I was being asked to bring me to a part, rather than being asked to change and transform.”
Infusing the energy they have instilled from these roles into themselves as a performer and artist, ‘Ballet Boy’ is as important now as the chapter of self-discovery it was inspired from. ‘Ballet Boy’ is the sound of an artist at their creative peak. Adam Noviello embodies all your favourite parts from previous releases – “it has the pop energy of my bops, but then also the melancholic yearn of my previous songs like ‘Another You’ and ‘I’ve Never Done This Before.’ ‘Ballet Boy’ is the culmination of Adam’s sonic evolution, a pop anthem laced with both dancefloor energy and heartfelt melancholy. “The music venn diagram of my dreams.”
Inspired by a fleeting romance with a lover who moved across the world, ‘Ballet Boy’ explores the bittersweet beauty of loving boldly, even when time is short. “The message, while full of heartache, is that it’s always better to love and lose than to never love at all,” Adam reflects.
The visual world of ‘Ballet Boy’ is as evocative as the song itself. Teaming up with Australian Ballet’s Mason Lovegrove, creative director Lyndon Watts, and visionary filmmaker Cole Surrey, Adam brings to life a story of connection, distance, and longing. “We wanted the visuals to be melancholic and full of tension, but also sexy and dynamic,” Adam explains. “Mason and I exist in different worlds on screen, showing the distance between us, but you can still feel the love and the connection.”
Adam’s project is unapologetically queer, designed for “the girls, gays and theys” to feel, cry, and dance freely. “Just be queer as f***, feel your feelings and be your best self, that is what I want for anyone who comes to an Adam Noviello show or spins an Adam Noviello song.”
Following ‘Ballet Boy’, Adam Noviello will headline the Sunshine Coast Pride Festival on November 16th, with more music slated for release in 2026. Stay tuned for what’s next from one of Australia’s most exciting voices in pop.
