Mercury – Acts 1 & 2 is the full fifth studio album by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons, released through Kidinakorner and Interscope Records.

It is the final Imagine Dragons album to feature long-time drummer Daniel Platzman, who would go on hiatus from the band in March 2023, and announce his permanent departure in August 2024.

[2] Imagine Dragons announced their fifth studio album, Mercury – Act 1 on June 30, 2021, revealing the cover art and release date.

The album touches on themes of loss, loneliness, and grief, while celebrating life:[6] "I have watched my friends die to drug addiction.

"The album's name is derived from the word “mercurial”, drawing on Reynolds’ mental health struggles and the band's lack of specific genre classification.

[11] The third single, "I Don't Like Myself", was released on October 10, 2022, along with an accompanying music video for World Mental Health Day.

[14] "Waves" was sent to radio in Italy on May 19, 2023,[15] as a promotional single, and got also its live debut on August 5, in Rome gig of their Mercury World Tour.

[citation needed] Four days after the release of Mercury – Act 1, the band announced that they would embark on a 17-date North American tour, beginning in early February and stretching to March.

On December 14, 2021, the band announced twelve Canadian tour dates with AVIV serving as the opening act.

On March 25, 2022, the band announced a second North American leg of the tour, with Macklemore and Kings Elliot serving as opening acts.

However, on October 17, 2022, just one day before they were set to begin, the shows were postponed due to health issues with lead singer Dan Reynolds.

On November 25, 2022, Live Nation Entertainment announced an additional number of performances in Europe, extending the tour up to September 10, 2023.

[21] On March 3, 2023, drummer Daniel Platzman announced that he would be absent from the South American leg of the Mercury Tour to focus on his health.

[22] That same day, he released his first single as a solo artist, titled "Show Me That You Want Me", accompanied with a music video.

The film showcases the band's full concert at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on September 10, 2022.

"[27] Reviewing Act 2, Ali Shutler of The Telegraph was unenthusiastic of the more downtempo songs, claiming they "all trudge towards the same big, emotional finale that's less impactful every time and quickly sucks the joy from the record.