Lizzo mentioned her comeback plans fell aside as authorized troubles and a shifting music business left her unsure about releasing her subsequent album.

Lizzo dropped two new singles this 12 months and revealed that her plans for her fifth album unraveled as authorized battles and business shifts disrupted her inventive momentum.

The “About Damn Time” singer advised Vulture her return to music hit a wall as she navigated lawsuits and an evolving pop panorama, leaving her and not using a clear route.

“I put out those two singles, and it feels like I had a crash course in what putting music out as a pop artist in 2025 looks like, and it’s… interesting,” she mentioned. “The industry and the landscape change every year. What worked last year is not going to work this year.”

Lizzo, 37, mentioned she initially had a blueprint in thoughts, much like the structured rollout of her 2022 album Special.

But this time, the technique fell aside.

“I am flying by the seat of my pants, which is crazy because I had three years to plan this s**t out, and all of my plans kind of crumbled,” she admitted.

The Grammy winner additionally acknowledged that her ongoing authorized points have weighed closely on her creativity.

In 2023, three former dancers filed a lawsuit towards her, her manufacturing firm, and dance captain Shirlene Quigley, accusing them of sexual harassment, discrimination and fostering a hostile work setting.

That similar 12 months, designer Asha Daniels filed a separate grievance with comparable allegations. Lizzo has denied all claims. While some allegations have been dismissed, the litigation continues.

Her touring firm, Big Grrrl Big Touring, stays a defendant in Daniels’ case. A trial is ready for December, in line with Vulture.

Despite the authorized cloud, Lizzo launched her third mixtape, My Face Hurts, in June. She mentioned the singles “Love in Real Life” and “Still Bad” have been a part of her effort to shift public notion.

“I think I needed to drop those songs so I could subvert that expectation of me because, in turn, it created this new discovery that I really wanted. I wanted people to rediscover who I am and fall in love with her all over again,” she mentioned.

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