British singer FKA Twigs has, much to the disappointment of her many fans, announced there will be “no new music” for a while following the leak of a substantial amount of her unreleased material. According to Twigs, born Tahliah Barnett, 85 demos were shared online against her will.
The singer-songwriter took to social media to express her frustration, informing her followers she had been hacked and that she would be scrapping the leaked music as a result. In a series of Instagram Stories, the avant-pop artist told fans “Well done, no new music for a while now. Bye.” Her following story reiterated the consequences of the leak, with the words “no new music”.
whoever leaked fka twigs shit will be dealt with TRUST pic.twitter.com/QbFuJ1rfzo
— gigi (@DEARGlGl) October 15, 2023
A third post confirmed the worst, as Twigs shared a screenshot of a text conversation with music producer Sega Bodega that included the caption “back to the drawing board”, implying she was giving up on the leaked project and starting anew. This is bad news for fans who have been eagerly anticipating a new full-length FKA Twigs LP since 2019’s MAGDALENE, the critically-acclaimed record inspired by her breakup with Robert Pattinson.
The unfortunate Instagram update comes only two weeks after the singer previewed new music at Valentino’s Paris Fashion Week show, where she unveiled four unreleased tracks rumoured to appear on an upcoming album. In an exclusive performance titled “Unearth Her”, Twigs accompanied the reveal of Valentino’s latest collection, dancing to songs recorded with longtime collaborator Koreless.
Check out the production below:
FKA Twigs has slowly been teasing new music since the release of her last project CAPRISONGS – a poppy mixtape that featured a host of big names such as The Weeknd and Daniel Caesar. In June 2022, she released the single “Killer” and, months later, revealed previously unheard material in a Calvin Klein’s March 2023 campaign.
Listen to “Killer“:
Meanwhile, the musician is involved in an ongoing legal battle with former boyfriend and actor Shia LaBeouf, who she accused of “relentless abuse”. In a relationship that lasted just over a year, according to The New York Times, Twigs alleged that LaBeouf physically, emotionally, and mentally abused her on several occasions.
This September, it was announced that the trial date had been pushed back to 2024 due to scheduling conflicts between both Twigs and LaBeouf.
