Oliver Heldens teams up with breakout vocal talent Julia Church on the emotional new single “Ruins,” out now via Ministry of Sound/Sony Music. A masterful fusion of Heldens’ melodic dancefloor grooves and Church’s powerful, emotionally resonant vocals, “Ruins” captures heartbreak, vulnerability, and transformation with festival-ready flair.
Described by Heldens as one of his most meaningful records to date, the track is a bold piano-driven anthem elevated by soaring trance-inspired synths, a deep, rolling bassline, and Julia Church’s haunting performance. “When I got the first demo version of this song from the brilliant Julia Church, it hit me right away,” he shares. “I was determined to turn it into a massive dance anthem… and I’m thrilled how this turned into a modern dance smash, while we still kept such a timeless feel to it.”
The song was co-written by Church, Ollie Green, and Franklin, and balances Heldens’ signature dancefloor energy with lyrical introspection. “Ruins” reflects on the aftermath of emotional collapse, offering a sense of hope and renewal that transcends the usual bounds of dance music.
With over 4 billion streams and a decade at the forefront of the global dance music scene, Oliver Heldens continues to innovate. From headlining the world’s top festivals like Tomorrowland, Ultra, EDC, Glastonbury, and Lollapalooza, to delivering collaborations with icons such as Nile Rodgers, Kylie Minogue, Tiesto, and David Guetta, Heldens has become synonymous with both chart success and underground credibility.
Julia Church, meanwhile, has fast become one of the most in-demand voices in electronic music, with recent collaborations alongside John Summit, Diplo, Kaskade, Sub Focus, CamelPhat, Lane 8, and Armin van Buuren. Her songwriting and vocal command inject “Ruins” with a raw emotional weight that lingers long after the final drop.
Fans can catch Oliver Heldens live this summer with stops at The Indy 500, F1 Dutch Grand Prix, Pacha and Ushuaïa Ibiza, Creamfields, Tomorrowland, ÎleSoniq, and more.
Oliver Heldens & Julia Church – “Ruins” is available now via Ministry of Sound.
Upcoming Tour Dates
May 30: KüçükÇiftlik Park – İstanbul, Turkey
May 31: Nameless Festival: Lake Como, Italy
Jun 11: Ushuaïa – Ibiza, Spain
Jun 22: City Sounds Festival – Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Jun 28: Brooklyn Mirage – Brooklyn, NY
Jun 28: The Edge: NY, NY
July 03: Ushuaïa – Ibiza, Spain
July 10: Airbeat One Festival – Neustadt-Glewe, Germany
July 18: Tomorrowland – Boom, Belgium
July 19: Parookaville – Weeze, Germany
July 20: Ushuaïa – Ibiza, Spain
July 26: Tomorrowland – Belgium, Belgium
Aug 02: Sunrise Festival – Kołobrzeg, Poland
Aug 10: ÎleSoniq – Montréal, QC
Aug 12: BBC Radio 1 at Cafe del Mar: Malta
Aug 15: Ambra Nights: San Teodoro, Sassari, Italy
Aug 18: Ushuaia – Ibiza, Spain
Aug 23: Mysteryland – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aug 24: Creamfields – Daresbury, United Kingdom
Aug 26: Ushuaïa: Ibiza, Spain
Aug 30: F1 Dutch Grand Prix – Zandvoort, Netherlands
Sep 07: Ushuaïa: Ibiza, Spain
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