It started with a Haus Labs brush set video and ended with a fandom refreshing TikTok every five minutes. A fan commented on Gaga’s post Monday begging her not to make everyone wait years for the next album, and Gaga replied with two words and two heart emojis:“Don’t worry.”
The comment couldn’t have landed at a busier time. Gaga released Mayhem last March after a nearly five-year gap from Chromatica, and her Mayhem Ball tour just wrapped after hitting five continents and grossing nearly $420 million, one of the top 10 highest-grossing tours by a woman in Billboard Boxscore history. She also welcomed daughter Rose Bean Polansky with fiancé Michael Polansky in June. Her team hasn’t said a word about any release timeline, which, of course, only makes the speculation louder.
Add in that her Mayhem co-executive producer said he’s in touch with her“all the time”and will be there“whenever she sounds the bell,”and it feels less like a coincidence and more like a tease. No date, no single, no details. Just enough to keep the era alive.
What do you think“don’t worry”actually means? A surprise drop before the end of the year, or just a friendly pat on the head for patient fans? Sound off in the comments.
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