R&B singer Omar Apollo is ready to dance while he breaks your heart. The Indiana-raised gay heartthrob processes a devastating breakup in his latest album. God said nowhere he exposes his vulnerability and pettiness on tracks that will make you cry in the club but still move you to the irresistible beats.

This balance – called nylon God said no a “rare album that you can both cry to and have sex to” – that’s exactly what makes Apollo’s work so compelling and relatable. It’s something even the internet’s favorite boyfriend, Pedro Pascal, talks about in a shockingly tender voice message heard on one track. “I was having an incredible time at a job, but my heart was pretty shattered by something,” Pascal’s message begins, as he talks about walking through the Swiss city of Lucerne with heartbreak. “I can’t believe I’m sending you this,” Pascal says at the end.

Apollo is now on tour and will stop at the Mann’s Highmark Skyline Stage on Sunday, encouraging his fans to dance despite the pain.

When we spoke on the phone, Apollo said he felt like an athlete as he prepared to kick off the national leg of the tour in Indianapolis, the sound of his compression leggings humming quietly in the background. He has collaborated with renowned choreographer Keone Madrid (who has worked with Kendrick Lamar, BTS and Billie Eilish, among others) to create a theatrical production that combines narrative choreography, runway and a dance party unlike anything he’s done before.

Lately, the singer has been thinking about opera and he mentioned Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot as inspiration for the show.

Despite the elaborate production, Apollo manages to get close to his audience and shows private footage of himself as a child singing traditional songs in Spanish.

“I’ve honestly never seen a show like this before, so it’s exciting to feel that way – and I’m not nervous about it because I really, really love it,” he said. “I think if you work really hard and love something, you’re not really afraid of it.”

Apollo fondly remembers his first performance in Philly at a college event, where he was at the end of a long line and tired. “I remember walking on stage and the crowd was so open and loud and cheering – they were so amazing,” he said. “That memory has always stuck with me, so I’m excited to be back. I know Philly brings the energy.”

One of his tour managers, Jake Hicks, is from Philly and Apollo says “he recommended all the good restaurants to us.” The last time they were in town, Apollo ate at the Middle Child Clubhouse in Fishtown, where he said the neighborhood had “such a good vibe,” and also stopped at Max’s Steaks in North Philly, the well-known celebrity favorite restaurant that’s been in Believe.

“I love cheesesteaks, I’ve been eating them since I was a kid, even though I wasn’t in Philly,” Apollo said. “My dad brought them home because he was a chef in restaurants.”

His parents emigrated from Mexico and raised their three children in South Haven, Indiana, where they opened a restaurant called Super Taco. The self-taught bilingual singer stayed close to his parents as his career took off; last year he brought his mother along to the Grammys as a chaperone, where he was nominated for best new artist (he lost to Victoria Monét).

Apollo is also working on new projects. His visit to Mann comes just before the Venice Film Festival, where he will attend the premiere of challenger Director Luca Guadagnino’s new film, QueerApollo makes his acting debut in the romantic drama, which is set in 1940s Mexico City, alongside James Bond with Daniel Craig as the star.

Details are sparse, but Guadagnino has experience capturing heartbreak and gay longing in his 2017 film Call me by your nameEven without an acting background, Apollo can empathize with others.

Omar Apollo’s “God Said No” World Tour at the Highmark Skyline Stage at the Mann Center, 5201 Parkside Ave., Fairmount Park, Phila., 215-546-7900 or manncenter.org.