It's been 835 days since Love on Tour, and I'm starting to loose hearing in my left eye and taste in my right. Harry darling, we're missing you, please come back.
About a week ago, I hit shuffle on my Spotify playlist, expecting the usual familiar loop. But to my surprise, it actually took a dive. One moment I was listening to Guess by Charli XCX and Billie Eilish, and the next, I was swept away by Harry Styles' Fine Line. It was like falling down a rabbit hole of nostalgia, pulling me back to his last tour. I was right there again, caught in the thrill, baptised by water from his bottle, and anticipating which song would he sing next. I couldn't help but wonder... will we ever get moments like that again?
But thanks to the most passionate fandom of all time, we've uncovered some images that have caused whispers that a fourth album is on the horizon. Whoever coined the phrase, "the devil works hard, but Kris Jenner works harder," clearly hasn't encountered Harry Styles' fans, because boy do they work hard. Hard enough that, without them, we wouldn't have a new, very niche, genre of cinema, 'Harry Styles fan-fiction', that even Anne Hathaway has participated in. Meanwhile, as the world microanalyses his movements in hopes to see a glimpse of a sign, the only indication we're getting is he might be learning a thing or two from Paul Mescal. The short shorts, the mullet, hanging out with Taylor Swift's opening acts. I will be honest, this is a lot to handle right now.
But is this fourth album certain? As certain as Balthazar troublemaker James Corden always popping up in Harry Styles' relationships? Not exactly, but here's what we've found.
Will there be a fourth album?
According to an Australian radio show, absolutely. On Fifi, Fev, and Nick, it was reported that Styles has completed the work in full, and not only is he planning a 2026 world tour, but also wrote the entire album on a typewriter. Not the details we were expecting, but hey, we'll take them.
Perhaps a more credible source, Ed Sheeran said backstage at the BRIT awards earlier this year that he had "heard a little bit" of Styles' new work. Oh, to be a fly on the wall... Despite saying he has "no idea when it comes out,” Sheeran assured us that the new work is "quality.”
Elsewhere, there's been quite a few sightings of Styles with other artists that suggest some collaborations might be brewing. Among them, artist and producer Fred again.., HAIM, and Olivia Dean. And most recently he has been spotted in Germany reunited with his Love on Tour bandmates, tour manager Jeff, and producer Kid Harpoon. Whether he's rounding up the gang to write the album, perform together, just hanging out with some friends, is anyone's guess.
When would the new album be released?
It is interesting times I must say. And if the Reddit threads are correct, where some conspire and assure they have a 'close inside source', are confident that we should be expecting an EP by January 2026 and a full album by March. Some fans are even urging for us to "start saving those coins" for a possible tour in the middle 2026 even further whispers of a residency in Wembley. Where multiple fans have even noticed when spotting Harry and asking for a picture with him, he has asked to take one with them on his digital camera. Is this all part of the album art, will it be in a promo video, or will the next album be called Harry's Gallery? Others too, have pointed to the pattern of his previous albums being released every two to three years, as an indication that the end of 2025 early 2026 might be the more realistic time for when we hear HS4.
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The most recent sighting's have been with Zoe Kravitz exiting and entering a recording studio in New York City on multiple occasions – most recently on the 18th of October. Could he be making some final touches to the album, or perhaps it's all still in the early planning stages? Only time can tell.
But then again, Harry Styles was just spotted running a marathon in Tokyo just a few months ago. Perhaps he is collecting life experiences and endorphins as songwriting inspiration. And while nothing is confirmed yet, this information is going in the one direction that we like. Stay tuned here, for any updates on the album, possibly at the end of next month...
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