Promoting his new “The Cozy Anthem” for Hay Day, Joe Jonas also reflected on an earlier acting audition he described as a “crashed and burned” moment. He says he hopes to keep working with Demi Lovato, while teasing a “unique tour” planned in the coming months
Joe Jonas wasn’t in the mood to pretend he had it all figured out—especially when the conversation turned to acting.
While promoting his latest music project, the singer-songwriter, 36, spoke from the UK via Zoom about a past audition for the Apple TV+ show “The Morning Show.” He recalled that the role itself barely even felt real before things went wrong.
“There’s a couple projects that I’ve been developing that I’m excited about that I would put myself in and find the time if it worked. ” Jonas said. adding that acting auditions can be “humbling.” He described the experience as a kind of “rejection therapy. ” and then looked back at one audition that clearly left its mark.
“It was literally like, I don’t even know what I’m auditioning for,” he said. “It was such a bad audition.”
The setback didn’t stop him from talking about the craft—or from moving forward with music, the medium he’s currently leaning into.
Jonas is promoting “The Cozy Anthem. ” a track he co-wrote and sings that will be featured in the mobile farming game Hay Day. The song is also set to help launch a two-week virtual music festival taking place across social media and in the game’s app. For Jonas, the inspiration is closely tied to the game’s routines, right down to animal goals.
“Honestly, you build a farm and you have to grow your crops and feed your animals,” he said, explaining that he’s currently “trying to get as many chickens as possible.”
“The Cozy Anthem” also carries family history. Jonas said he co-wrote the song with Paris Carney, describing it as a callback to his father Kevin’s roots in country music. The pair worked on multiple tracks for Jonas’ 2025 solo LP, “Music for People Who Believe in Love.”
Even the “cozy” concept has details that feel personal rather than promotional. Jonas said a cozy morning for him means making breakfast for his two daughters—ages 5 and 3—getting them off to school, and taking a walk through the park as the day begins. He also shared why that early quiet matters.
“When you wake up earlier than I guess a handful of people, you feel like it’s an accomplishment and you feel like the world’s waking up with you,” he said. “That’s a special feeling.”
At night, his idea of coziness shifts to vinyl records and people-watching from his balcony. He admitted that lately he’s been able to enjoy “a lot of coziness,” even if he’s not sure it will last.
The mood may change soon. Jonas joked that people should expect him again in the next few months as he and his brothers plan what he called “a unique tour.” He linked the timing to album anniversaries and said the idea is to celebrate more than just by playing songs.
“2027 will mark the 20-year anniversary of the Jonas Brothers’ debut appearance on Disney Channel’s ‘Hannah Montana,’” he said, noting that back then he and his brothers were “so fresh” to acting that they had acting coaches to prepare for their roles.
The next year, the brothers starred in “Camp Rock” alongside Demi Lovato. Jonas and Lovato have stayed friends since, and he pointed to a mutual rhythm of surprise appearances that brought them together again.
He said he’s “grateful” that Lovato and he “can go perform together still and see each other in these different journeys of our life.” He also said he’s been able to spend time with Lovato’s husband, Jordan Lutes, calling him “just so incredible.”
Their latest round of onstage support has been reciprocal: Lovato made a surprise appearance at the Jonas Brothers’ 2025 tour kickoff at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. New Jersey. and Joe returned the favor when Lovato kicked off her “It’s Not That Deep” tour in April. Jonas described both nights as “really special.”.
“I hope to continue doing more together,” he said. “It’s just one of those elements where there could be a lot more down the road.”
Between a rough acting audition and the comfort of songwriting aimed at a virtual festival and a mobile farming game. Jonas is showing a different kind of resilience—one that doesn’t pretend setbacks don’t happen. The same career that can stumble in a room still finds a way to sing. build. and keep showing up for the people who shaped the journey.
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