Lorde had 'culture shock and felt like a freak' after return from hiatus

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She delighted fans last month with her return to the music world, and now Lorde has opened up to them about her comeback in an intimate letter.

Speaking in an email newsletter, the 24-year-old singer confessed to her supporters that she "felt like a freak" adjusting to like as a pop star again following the release of Solar Power in June. “It’s always a pretty wild adjustment back into American life for me, particularly due to the zones I move in.

I had true culture shock," the New Zealand born star wrote. "“I felt like a freak, you know? Like a fancy little goldfish in her own special bowl." Lorde, whose upcoming third album will be her first since 2017's Melodrama, has been out of the spotlight for multiple years prior to her