Conan Gray

Conan Gray closes the VMAs in lace and heartbreak with “Vodka Cranberry” flair

Conan Gray ends the 2025 MTV VMAs waltzing through the theatrical melancholy of “Vodka Cranberry,” channeling some tragic Shakespearean melancholy in a Renaissance Faire getup. He plays a lovelorn prince, draping a sleeping lover in roses before dramatically collapsing beside him in a final, potion-fueled flourish.

Lifted from his album Wishbone—his highest-charting work to date—the track showcases Gray’s flair for grand staging and vocal reach, while producer Dan Nigro returns behind the scenes for a third top 10 triumph.

Conan Gray dissects heartbreak on ‘Wishbone,’ stitched with burned love letters

Conan Gray’s fourth album, Wishbone, surfaces backstage at Reading 2025 like a vivisection of romantic erosion—an autopsy in 12 parts. He parses every phase of a breakup: denial, fury, empathy, and the occasional “fuck you,” stitched together with sonic fibers drawn from his musical adolescence.

Reuniting with Dan Nigro, Gray trades studio choreography for bedroom solitude, composing lyrics alone per his producer’s advice. Live, the crowd chants “Nauseous,” a track he touts for its unapologetic simplicity—“You scared the shit out of me”—delivered like a love letter with a burn mark.