Imagine Dragons
Soon after the release of Mercury – Act 1, the band began teasing a follow-up album that would also be  produced by Rubin. In January 2022, Reynolds said that the album was "almost done" and would be released after the first part of the Mercury Tour. The tour started on February 6 in Miami and ended on September 15 in Los Angeles. On March 11, 2022, the band released a single named "Bones". It was the lead single for their album Mercury – Act 2. On April 6, the band announced that Mercury – Act 2 would be released on July 1, 2022. The 18-track album was released as part of an album that had both Mercury albums.