To kick-off 2021, MGK premiered his 49-minute short film Downfalls High on Facebook. His directorial debut was a brilliant success, netting a combined whopping 16 million views on Facebook while trending in the top five on Twitter in countries such as Germany (No. 2), Poland (No. 3), UK (No. 3), Italy (No. 4) and Portugal (No. 4).
This week, Tickets to My Downfall standout record "my ex's best friend" dashes to No. 1 on Billboard's Alternative Airplay. The song previously topped Billboard's Rock Streaming Songs chart last August. Today, "my ex's best friend" sits at No. 36 on the US Spotify chart. In January, MGK wowed TV viewers with his stirring Saturday Night Live performance of "Lonely." Entertainment Tonight had glowing praise for his rendition, saying: "MGK’s second performance really showed the range of his style and substance, as he delivered a remarkably beautiful and emotional performance of his song "Lonely."