Fans left ‘devastated’ after Conan Gray drops part two of his queer music video romance
Conan Gray drops music video for ‘Vodka Cranberry’. (Dillon Matthew)
Conan Gray drops music video for ‘Vodka Cranberry’. (Dillon Matthew)
Conan Gray is back with part two of the gay love story he’s telling via music videos, starring Corey Fogelmanis.
The new music video for “Vodka Cranberry” continues the queer romance between two young men that started in “This Song.”
Ahead of his new album, Wishbone (released August 15), Gray’s dropping these music videos. Also, he’s dubbed this summer a “Wishbone summer.”
Both music videos chronicle the tumultuous romance of two young men, Wilson (Gray) and Brando (My Life with the Walter Boys’ Corey Fogelmanis), as they fall in and out of love over the course of a summer.
In both songs, the 26-year-old singer-songwriter ruminates on this bittersweet queer romance in a rural town.
In the first video, “This Song”, Wilson and Brando tiptoe around their infatuation. Finally, they gave into the crackling chemistry that lingered between them.
The latest video, “Vodka Cranberry”, has a rather more melancholy tone. As the pair bask in the warm sun, their relationship begins to turn icy.
After beach road trips, making out in the sea, getting cosy in a tent and drinking at local dive bars, Brando grows distant and rejects Wilson’s affection.
Brando’s eyes start to wander and he leaves Wilson at the bar to play pool with a young woman. The act leaves Wilson in tears.
Conan sings: “Speak up, I know you hate me / Looked at your picture and cried like a baby. Speak up, don’t leave me waiting… If you won’t end things, then I will.”
‘Conan Gray I AM DEVASTATED’
“CONAN GRAY SUMMER IS FINALLY HERE,” one fan posted in response to “Vodka Cranberry” becoming Gray’s biggest streaming debut of his career.
“Me after the 1716616161 time watching vodka cranberry by conan gray I AM DEVASTATED,” another shared.
Fans were also in awe of Conan Gray’s vocal ability. As he hits a high note, the video cuts between the two young men pushing each other away in an argument and pulling each other closer to kiss.
“Conan gray you are insane for this,” one fan shared with the specific scene.
As well as starring in Gray’s music videos, Corey Fogelmanis is to star in the upcoming film I Wish You All the Best.
The film is Tommy Dorfman’s directorial debut. The film, based on Mason Deaver’s novel, follows Ben de Backer (Fogelmanis), who is thrown out of their parents’ home after coming out as non-binary.
Conan Gray has announced a tour for Wishbone titled The Wishbone Pajama Show for September to October 2025.
Gray has requested concertgoers to “pack your sailor caps and pajama pants” for the shows.
He’ll open on September 11 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and conclude in Monterrey, Mexico, on November 19. Singer-songwriter Hemlocke Springs is Gray’s opening act.
While we await the European and UK leg of the tour (fingers crossed!), Gray has some UK dates available.
Gray will perform at Reading Festival on August 23, and the following day, August 24, he will perform at Leeds Festival.
Additionally, on August 29, he’ll perform at the Electric Picnic Festival in Stradbally, Ireland, and on August 31, he’ll be at the Superbloom Festival in Munich, Germany.
Conan Gray’s Wishbone is out August 15.
