SZA makes HUGE announcement on stage at BST Hyde Park ahead of her headline performance at Glastonbury sending her fans wild with excitement
SZA sent her fans wild with excitement on Saturday as she made a huge announcement on stage during her set at BST Hyde Park, a day before her headlining slot at Glastonbury.
The singer, 34, headlined the first Saturday show alongside special guests including Sampha, Elmiene, No Guidnce and Snoh Aalegra.
And as she began her next song to the packed crowd, SZA took to the moment to casually hint she was set to release a new album.
As the background vocals played, SZA, whose real name is Solána Imani Rowe, unexpectedly said: 'New album, you ready?'
The crowd went wild with excitement, jumping up and down and screaming, with clips of the moment soon going viral across social media.
Many fans voiced their happiness and surprise, sharing: 'OH MY GOD NEW SZA ALBUM IS COMING SOOOON; sza finally releasing a new album and the deluxe YESS GAWDDDD'.
'New sza album we’re all saved; SZA DELIVERING A DELUXE AND A 3RD STUDIO ALBUM WE'RE SO BACK THIS IS NOT A DRILL.'
'Jumping up & down can't believe we're getting a new sza album; NEW SZA ALBUM COMING EVERYBODY CHEERED'.
'i can’t believe we didn’t have to wait another 5 years for another sza album; FINALLY GETTING A NEW SZA ALBUM; we’re getting a new SZA album??'
'new sza album… the world is healing & my bank account will never recover from this year; SZA IS FINALLY DROPPING AN ALBUM????'
The Grammy-award winning artist has been teasing her third album for several months, with many assuming it will titled LANA.
And earlier this month, SZA was spotted heading to the studio in Paris at 1.30am to work on new music.
SZA has set herself apart with a vulnerable and casually poetic songwriting style and a voice conveying a multitude of emotions with subtle twists and turns.
She established herself with a trio of spaced-out EPs and collaborations with the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj, and Rihanna.
Her debut album Ctrl in 2017 went certified triple platinum and skyrocketed her to global fame, including hits like Drew Barrymore and Love Galore.
Ctrl is also the second longest charting R&B album by a female musician in the history of Billboard 200.
While her following album SOS was an even greater success after it hit streaming platforms in 2022 and dominated charts worldwide.
Not only was SOS number one on the Billboard 200 album charts for a staggering 10 weeks, the crooner also bagged her first US number one single with Kill Bill, while trakcs Good Days, I Hate U, Nobody Gets Me and Snooze all made the top ten.
With hit songs such as Blind, No Love and Shirt, SOS is the longest-running number one album - and the first R&B album to do so - in the last decade, making it the first to achieve the feat since Whitney Houston's self-titled album in 1987.
The artist has also received critical acclaim, winning four Grammys and a BRIT Award, earning nominations for a Golden Globe and an Oscar and being crowned Billboard's Woman Of The Year last year.
On Sunday, SZA will closing the famous Glastonbury festival, as one of the headliners alongside Dua Lipa, Coldplay and Shania Twain.
