Lizzo: Last News

Lizzo has been tapped to portray rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe in an upcoming biopic – find out more below.Deadline Hollywood has reported that Amazon MGM Studios is developing Rosetta, an upcoming biopic based on the life and career of the legendary Sister Rosetta Tharpe, a gospel musician who broke boundaries and paved the way for rock ‘n’ roll music.Rosetta has yet to receive a release date, and a director has not been announced to helm the film. However, it has been revealed by Deadline that among the biopic’s producers are actor Forest Whitaker and Lizzo herself.Per Deadline, Rosetta will “capture a pivotal period in Thrape’s life — one of groundbreaking innovation, defiant passion and secret love.

Elton John and Brandi Carlile will be the joint musical guests on an upcoming episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by Jack Black.The pair are preparing to release their collaborative album ‘Who Believes In Angels?’ on April 4, and the following day they will appear on the NBC show to perform tracks from the record.It will be John’s fourth time on SNL, after musical performances in 1981 and 1992 and a hosting/performing double stint in 2011. Black, meanwhile, last hosted in 2005 and is appearing as part of the promotion for his upcoming film A Minecraft Movie.SNL have also announced two further line-ups, with Oscar-winning Anora star Mikey Madison set to host on March 29 alongside musical guest Morgan Wallen.

Lizzo has revealed that her new album ‘Love In Real Life’ is “finished” and she is set to perform on Saturday Night Live.It comes after she previously released the LP’s title track as the lead single last month, and has since gone on to drop the unapologetic song ‘Still Bad’.Taking to Instagram she wrote: “ALBUM IS DONE YALL! ASTROLOGY EXPERTS Do my mercury got micro braids? Cus I got an emergency root canal, announced SNL & finished my album all in one day today.”She is set to appear on SNL on April 12 alongside actor Jon Hamm.A post shared by Lizzo (@lizzobeeating)A post shared by Lizzo (@lizzobeeating)Earlier this month, Lizzo explained how she came up with the album title for her fifth LP, saying that it came about after she realised how much more integral real-life friendships are compared to those through social media.“I think that real life is the only place that love exists,” she said. “I think that I have mistaken the gratification that you get from social media as love.

Lizzo has hit back at people criticising her music and other Black pop icons in the past – see what the ‘Truth Hurts’ singer had to say below.Lizzo recently announced news of her new album ‘Love In Real Life’ when she previously released the LP’s title track as the lead single last month, and has since gone on to drop the unapologetic song ‘Still Bad’.Since then, the star has drawn some criticism for the song on social media and has made her return to X/Twitter since moving to BlueSky in November last year – save for a few promotional posts – to address criticism of her music and the mistreatment of Black women in pop as a whole.Addressing her own music, she wrote: “Saying my brand of ‘poptimism’ doesn’t work in a ‘post-Covid world’ is a lazy take… as if I didn’t release ‘About Damn Time’ post pandemic…” She doubled down, continuing: “As if I didn’t write ‘About Damn Time’ to be a post lockdown anthem to inspire us to get outside and together again… and was successful at it btw”.Saying my brand of “poptimism” doesn’t work in a “post Covid world” is a lazy take..As if I didn’t release ‘about damn time’ post pandemic..— LIZZO (@lizzo) March 17, 2025As if I didn’t write ‘about damn time’ to be a post lockdown anthem to inspire us to get outside and together again..

Lizzo has shed light on the inspiration behind her upcoming album, and said that The Strokes were one of the bands she had on her “mood board”.The singer made the comment during a new interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music, and spoke about what fans can expect from her forthcoming fifth album ‘Love In Real Life’. It marks Lizzo’s return to music since her 2022 LP ‘Special’ and her fifth studio LP.She announced news of the album when she previously released the LP’s title track as the lead single last month, and has since gone on to drop the unapologetic song ‘Still Bad’.Now, talking about how the title track reflects the sound of the album as a whole, Lizzo has explained that the indie disco sleaze element came from one band in particular.“The Strokes were just such a huge inspiration.

Lizzo was feeling bad as hell.The 36-year-old singer is opening up about reaching a real low point after she was sued by former backup dancers and an ex-stylist in 2023 for alleged sexual harassment and claims that she created a toxic workplace environment.Lizzo has denied all allegations, but she is still facing ongoing lawsuits. (However, she was dismissed from the stylist’s lawsuit, although her production company, Big Grrrl Big Touring Inc., remains a defendant.)“About a year and a half ago — it’s so hard for me to talk about — I was in such a dark, deep depression,” she told the crowd during an intimate show at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on Wednesday.“I was so heartbroken by the world and so deeply hurt that I didn’t want to live anymore, and I was so deeply afraid of people that I didn’t want to be seen.

Lizzo has shared her unapologetic new single ‘Still Bad’ from her forthcoming album ‘Love In Real Life’.The song features pulsating 80s style keys and head-nodding claps while Lizzo shows that she is still as unapologetic as ever on the anthemic track. “I don’t need him. I need a drink,” she sings in the chorus, which is paired with a guitar solo.

Lizzo has teased another song from her new album, ‘Love In Real Life’, on social media.Last week, the singer released her new song ‘Love In Real Life’, marking her first after a two-year hiatus. She also revealed that the song was the title track of her upcoming album.She has since confirmed that she will be previewing the new album at three intimate North American concerts.

Lizzo is entering a new era.The four-time Grammy winner just announced she’s toplining three intimate ‘Lizzo In Real Life’ shows in support of her jubilant new single “Love In Real Life.”That includes a stop at New York City’s Irving Plaza on Sunday, March 16.Her other concerts are scheduled to go down at Los Angeles’ The Wiltern on Wednesday, March 12 and Minneapolis’ First Avenue on Tuesday, March 18.In addition to the song release — which will likely be featured on Lizzo’s forthcoming fifth studio album due out this summer — the 36-year-old superstar also dropped a cinematic video marrying vibrant images to the music. In it, a seemingly fun night at the club goes horribly wrong until our hero finds herself dancing alongside zombies on a desolate cobblestone street.Also, of note, these will be Lizzo’s first concerts, aside from ‘An Evening with President Joe Biden’ at Radio City and the Walmart Associates Celebration, since August 2023 misconduct allegations by three of her former backup dancers.

Lizzo has released her comeback single ‘Love In Real Life’ – watch the music video below.In recent weeks, Lizzo has been building up anticipation for her comeback after taking a “gap year” in 2024.On Valentine’s Day (February 14), Lizzo formally bode farewell to her ‘Special’ era and began teasing her upcoming releases. The single marks Lizzo’s return to music since the 2022 album.At the time, she wrote alongside an Instagram video in which she spray-painted the words “bye bitch” on the ‘Special’ album cover: “I want to introduce to you guys, the newest piece of content from the new era. I have been working on new music for last two years.

Lizzo has shared the first teaser for her upcoming single ‘Love In Real Life’ – check it out below.In recent weeks, Lizzo has been building up anticipation for her comeback after taking a “gap year” in 2024. On Valentine’s Day (February 14), Lizzo formally bode farewell to her ‘Special’ era and began teasing her upcoming releases.At the time, she wrote alongside an Instagram video in which she spray-painted the words “bye bitch” on the ‘Special’ album cover: “I want to introduce to you guys, the newest piece of content from the new era. I have been working on new music for last two years.

Lizzo has revealed that she and SZA almost formed a rock band called Pussy Lasers, alongside another, unnamed artist.The ‘Good As Hell’ singer shared the story during a Twitch stream on Friday (February 14), where she was recalling recording SZA’s song ‘F2F’ from her 2022 album ‘SOS‘.“We just always been friends, and it’s a sacred space for me in this industry. We [had] this little period of time where we were just linking up in the studio,” Lizzo said on the stream.

Lizzo has given fans a preview of her new musical era, declaring that she is “truly coming to gag throats” with her upcoming releases.The singer streamed live on Twitch on Friday (February 14), where she introduced a clip of herself crying as she looks into the camera. As her tears slowly dissolve into laughter, Lizzo ends the clip staring down the lens, while the date ‘February 28’ flashes on the screen.“I want to introduce to you guys, the newest piece of content from the new era,” she said to introduce the clip. “I have been working on new music for last two years.

Lizzo has celebrated reaching her “weight release” goal, telling her followers: “Let this be a reminder you can do anything you put your mind to.”The ‘Good As Hell’ singer posted a pair of selfies on her Instagram account on Saturday (January 25), alongside statistics on her decreases in BMI and body fat percentage.“I did it,” she wrote. “Today when I stepped on my scale, I reached my weight release goal.

TikTok in the United States, with some describing it as a “dystopian” moment.The social media platform officially went dark in the country on Saturday (January 18) ahead of a Supreme Court deadline that had been set for Sunday.“Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now. A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S.

Glastonbury tickets.Paul Kelly, who had lost his wife back in 2021, shared that he had hoped that attending the legendary music festival would help “get him out of the house”. His neighbour, Holly Griffin from East Pennard in Somerset then scammed him out of over £670 for fake tickets to Glastonbury.While appearing at Salisbury Magistrates’ Court, Griffin admitted to fraud by false representation.

Ahrefs, which compared the number of followers of over 100 celebrities at the end of the year with how many they had on Jan. 1, 2024.The “Truth Hurts” rapper’s reputation has been suffering since she was sued by her former backup dancers, who accused her of sexual harassment and weight shaming. Lizzo, 36, slammed the allegations as “false” and “outrageous.”In March, she made matters worse by performing at a re-election fundraiser for President Biden, and was criticized by her dancers’ lawyer, who called her appearance “shameful” and “a terrible look.”The Grammy winner took to Instagram to clap back at the hate.

Lizzo has broken her silence on the sexual harassment lawsuit filed against her in 2023, saying she “did nothing wrong”.The singer was sued by three former dancers back in August 2023, who claimed they’d been subject to sexual harassment and a hostile workplace environment while on tour. Lizzo denied the claims and said that the situation had left her contemplating quitting the music industry.A ruling in January saw a judge dismiss some elements of the case, but allow it to proceed, with a status conference is set to take place in January.Now, Lizzo has opened up about the lawsuit in a new interview on the Baby, This Is Keke Palmer podcast.She told Palmer she had “needed time to process” in 2023 following her first arena tour.

Lizzo has been dismissed from a harassment lawsuit raised by her former wardrobe assistant.Her victory in a key ruling came this week and centred around an ongoing legal battle with a stylist, who claimed the singer subjected her to a hostile work environment during their 2023 tour of Europe.Asha Daniels first filed the lawsuit against Lizzo in September last year, alleging that the environment subjected her to disability discrimination, sexual harassment and “racist and fatphobic comments”. Daniels also claimed that she suffered physical injuries after a wardrobe manager pushed her and rolled a “heavy clothing rack” over her foot.The suit was filed amid another lawsuit raised against Lizzo by three former dancers, also claiming sexual harassment and hostile workplace environment.At the time, Lizzo’s attorneys described Daniels as a “disgruntled” employee with “meritless and salacious” accusations.

Lana Del Rey and Lizzo are not feuding.On Wednesday (November 13), a viral tweet falsely claimed the singers had traded insults on TikTok. In the edited interaction, Lizzo writes “I’d like to see you back on the charts” while Del Rey replies: “I would love to see you run on a treadmill.”Although the account circulating the fake screenshots online makes clear in its bio it’s a parody of pop culture news accounts popular on the app – its similarity to pages like @PopCrave led some users to believe it was real.The post was viewed over 20 million times, and doubled down by editing further insults in a follow-up post, in which Lizzo is edited to say: “I hope that alligator eats your big ass”, a reference to the ‘Ultraviolence’ singer’s marriage to alligator tour boat guide Jeremy Dufrene.Lana Del Rey addresses photoshopped TikTok comments of a fake feud between herself and Lizzo:“I don’t think I have an official TikTok, other than the grants one, or a Twitter, very random.” pic.twitter.com/91edUwkB7n— Pop Base (@PopBase) November 15, 2024Their fake interaction concluded with a jab at Lizzo’s weight, with Del Rey saying: “You’d know about eating biggie”.

Lizzo has responded to Antonio Brown’s joke about her and her alleged Ozempic use on her social media.Following the presidential election – which saw Trump win, making him the first ex-President to go back to the role in more than 130 years – the ‘Juice’ singer took to her official X/Twitter account and shared a video of her writing on a piece of paper, sending her love to the country.Brown – the retired NFL player who is known for his unfiltered comments – quoted her tweet and added the caption: “She hold the pen like she hold her ozempic shot…..”Ozempic is a drug typically used for diabetes but has been garnering attention as a weight loss supplement.She hold the pen like she hold her ozempic shot…..