The album was later released on digital streaming services on May 1.
It was released exclusively for Record Store Day 2026 on April 18.
On February 4, 2026, the band announced Open Your Heart or Die Trying , an ambient companion album based on Pink Elephant .
On October 30, 2025, the band publicly announced via Instagram that members Win Butler and Régine Chassagne had decided to separate.
On June 9, 2025, the band were musical guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and performed “Circle of Trust”.
and concluded on May 14, 2025 with a one-off show in London.
On May 10, 2025, the band were the musical guests on Saturday Night Live for the seventh time in their career, performing “Year of the Snake” and “Pink Elephant” on the penultimate episode of its fiftieth season .
the tour commenced with nine North American shows beginning April 22, 2025, in Mexico City
On April 7, 2025, at the end of the radio mix in the Trust app, Butler and Chassagne announced the new album Pink Elephant to be released on May 9.
On April 4, the band published a teaser video clip on their social media accounts, and they released a social network mobile app brand-named Trust. In the app, the band published video clips including a song “Cars and Telephones”.