Armin van Buuren is expanding his festival presence with the announcement of a two-day A State of Trance event in Los Angeles, while also reviving his Rising Star alias for a remix of 'Take Me Home'. He continues exploring the psychological aspects of dance music through a mini-documentary filmed at UNVRS Ibiza, and has collaborated on multiple tracks, including a trance rework of Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'By The Way' and a reimagined version of 'Toca’s Miracle' with Poppy Baskcomb. Additionally, he has joined AI music platform Moises as an advisor and is releasing a silver vinyl compilation marking 25 years of A State of Trance.