Panic! at the Disco was originally a pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004 by childhood friends Brendon Urie, Ryan Ross, Spencer Smith and Brent Wilson.
On December 15, 2017, the band released their fourth live album All My Friends We’re Glorious: Death of a Bachelor Tour Live. It was released as a limited-edition double-vinyl and digital download. Five days later, the band released a non-album Christmas song titled “Feels Like Christmas.” On December 27, bassist Dallon Weekes officially announced his departure from Panic! at the Disco after over eight years of performing in the band, subsequently shifting his focus as the frontman of the band I Don’t Know How But They Found Me. On March 19, 2018, the band played a surprise show in Cleveland, Ohio with new touring bassist, Nicole Row. On March 21, 2018, the band released two new songs “Say Amen (Saturday Night)” and “(Fuck A) Silver Lining.” At the same time, the band also announced the Pray for the Wicked Tour and a new album called Pray for the Wicked.
On June 7, 2018, the band performed at the fountains at the Bellagio prior to game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The performance is said to have had sentimental value to the band as they took to the stage in their hometown. The band also performed as a headliner at the Reading and Leeds Festival 2018 which lasted over the weekend from August 24 to 26, 2018. On August 27, 2018, the band dropped the music video for the single “High Hopes“. In fall of 2018, High Hopes became the highest placing single from the band, becoming number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.
On September 22, 2018, the band announced that longtime touring guitarist Kenneth Harris would be dismissed following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct involving underage fans. Harris’ replacement was announced to be former Sparks the Rescue guitarist Mike Naran on October 6, 2018.
The band’s version of the song “Into the Unknown” is featured on the soundtrack to the 2019 film Frozen II, and in the end credits. The song appears in the film as performed by Idina Menzel.