Benson Boone

Benson James Boone^[3] was born on June 25, 2002,^[4] in Monroe, Washington,^[5] to Kerry and Nate Boone.^[6] He grew up with four sisters, Kaylee, Natalee, Emma, and Claire.^[5][7][8] Boone attended Monroe High School and was a member of the school's competitive diving team as well as the tennis team.^[9] He graduated in 2020.^[6] Boone briefly attended Brigham Young University–Idaho, a private college in Rexburg, Idaho, owned and operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He studied for one semester before pausing his studies to focus on music.^[10]

Boone discovered his musical talent when a friend asked him to play the piano and sing in their high school's battle of the bands during his junior year. He had previously had no experience as a vocalist.^[9][11]

Boone drew early musical inspiration from attending a Jon Bellion concert, after which he began taking singing seriously.^[4] On a friend's recommendation, he began posting singing videos to TikTok and auditioned for season 19 of American Idol in early 2021.^[12] Boone was invited in advance to the show's Hollywood Week, but he withdrew from the competition just after winning a place in the Top 24 to focus on his career instead. Hollywood Week performances were not televised.^[13][14]

Boone began sharing snippets of his original music on TikTok, where he amassed 1.7 million followers prior to the release of his first single. He caught the attention of Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds, who signed Boone to his record label Night Street Records in partnership with Warner Records. They announced the deal on October 15, 2021, with the release of Boone's first single, "Ghost Town".^[15] Boone played drums, guitar, and piano on the recording, in addition to designing the artwork for the single.^[16][14] Boone performed the song on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and Late Night with Seth Meyers in the United States; it later charted in 14 countries, including the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S.^[17][18][19]

Boone released his second single, "Room for 2", on February 18, 2022.^[20] Boone released multiple successful singles, including "In the Stars" (April 2022) and "Beautiful Things" (January 2024), the latter topping the charts in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Norway, France, Germany, Ireland and New Zealand.^[21] It also became his first song to enter the top five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, reaching number two.^[22] The song preceded his debut studio album, Fireworks & Rollerblades (2024).

In May 2024, Taylor Swift announced on social media that Boone was one of three artists opening for the London shows of her Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium, alongside Paramore. Boone opened for Swift's June 23 show.^[23]

Boone played two shows at Coachella 2025, notably covering "Bohemian Rhapsody". In his first show, he featured Queen guitarist Brian May. Also at Coachella, he announced his second studio album, American Heart, which was released on June 20, 2025.^[24] To support the album, Boone embarked on the American Heart World Tour across North America and Europe from August to November 2025.^[25][26]

Although Boone was raised in the LDS Church, he no longer identifies as a church member. He still follows some of the church's values, such as abstaining from using drugs and alcohol, but because of personal preference rather than religion.^[27]

As of 2023, he lives in Los Angeles.^[28] From 2024 to 2025, he dated model, actress, and influencer Maggie Thurmon.^[29][30]