Is Lizzo's fifth album delayed? Singer talks about navigating lawsuits and the current pop landscape

Lizzo has shared an update about how her legal troubles have stalled her plans to release a new album this year. Her comments come after she released two new singles in recent months.

In an interview with Vulture, Lizzo hinted that her upcoming fifth studio album has been delayed. She explained that her legal issues and changes in the pop industry have disrupted her creative process, causing the album release to be postponed.

"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. The industry and the landscape change every year. What worked last year is not going to work this year," she said.

The singer added that her initial thoughts on her upcoming fifth studio album were similar to her 2022 album, Special. In March of this year, she announced that she had completed work on her fifth studio album, titled Love in Real Life.

"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 added.

Lizzo has several ongoing lawsuits against her. Her latest release was a mixtape, My Face Hurts, in June. The two singles she released this year are Love in Real Life and Still Bad.

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Lizzo's multiple legal woes explored as the singer urges fans to "fall in love with her all over again"

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Lizzo is currently facing several lawsuits, which she says have affected her creative process. In her recent interview with Vulture, the singer encouraged her fans to fall in love with her all over again. She also discussed her last two singles and said:

"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."

In 2023, two lawsuits were filed against Lizzo by different parties. The first came from three of her former dancers, who sued her, her dance captain, Shirlene Quigley, and her production company, accusing them of s*xual assault, hostile work environment, and workplace discrimination.

The second lawsuit was filed by her former wardrobe and fashion designer, Asha Daniels, who accused Lizzo and her team of s*xual harassment and racism in a legal complaint filed the same year. Daniels claimed that Lizzo created a hostile work environment during her world tour.

Lizzo has since been dismissed from the lawsuit filed by Daniels. However, her touring company, Big Grrrl Big Touring, remains a defendant in the case. Lizzo and her team have denied all allegations. After the lawsuit was filed in March 2023, the singer took to her Instagram to slam these charges.

"I am not the villain that people and the media have portrayed me to be these last few days. I am very open with my sexuality and expressing myself, but I cannot accept or allow people to use that openness to make me out to be something I am not."

Lizzo further described these charges as "sensationalized stories" coming from "former employees who have already publicly admitted that they were told their behavior on tour was inappropriate and unprofessional."

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Despite everything, the legal process is ongoing, and more updates on the matter are expected as of this writing. Vulture reports that the trial is scheduled to take place in December this year.