“Everything was so much simpler, and that’s exactly what I need. No views, no likes, real love in real life,” Lizzo says to kick off her latest music video for her new single “Love in Real Life.”
The rock-inspired pop song is the Grammy-winning artist’s first solo release in nearly three years; she hasn’t released an album since 2022 but did participate in the 2023 Barbie soundtrack. “Love in Real Life” will be featured on her upcoming album of the same name.
In the song’s music video, directed by Colin Tilley, the 36-year-old is decked out in a studded leather jacket, leaning into the 90s feel she seemingly took inspiration from. “Love in Real Life” ends with a Michael Jackson-esque choreography sequence showing Lizzo leading a gaggle of dancers.
The singer also announced a trio of shows “to celebrate the start of this chapter,” according to a release. Lizzo is set to play The Wiltern in Los Angeles on March 12 before heading to New York on March 16 for a show at Irving Plaza. She’ll finish at First Avenue in Minneapolis on March 18.
Lizzo has been teasing new music for quite some time. On Feb. 13, she posted an Instagram video of herself spray painting and reciting “Bye Bitch” over her 2022 album, Special, with a caption that read: “End of an Era.”
The singer first teased new music on a December episode of Keke Palmer’s podcast, Baby, This is Keke Palmer. “My album is done. I’m so happy. People thought that I was on a gap year but mama was in the studio,” Lizzo said on the episode.
On that podcast, Lizzo also addressed the lawsuit filed against her by some of her tour dancers, who alleged they were sexually harassed and victims of a hostile workplace environment. “I was literally living in my dream, and then the tour ended, and three ex-dancers just completely, like, blindsided me with a lawsuit,” she said.
“You can ask me anything about it because I got dismissed from the case,” Lizzo told Palmer. “We’re continuing to fight the other claims until they’re all dismissed — not dropped, but dismissed,” she added, saying it was “a big victory.”
Presale for Lizzo’s upcoming shows starts on March 5 and general sale begins on March 6.
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