For the past few years, Role Model (whose real name is Tucker Pillsbury) has occupied not only a large part in pop music, but also in our minds. From interviews with Jake Shane, to recruiting various celebrities to play 'Sally' at his concerts, he's earned a well-deserved spot at the top of our musical obsessions. Naturally, then, we've been waiting with baited breath for the singer to announce his next evolution. And now, it seems a third album could be here sooner than we think. Below, everything we know about RM3.
When is RM3 coming?
Possibly quite soon. Role Model has recently wrapped his No Place Like Tour shows, taking to Instagram to commemorate the occasion. But it's the caption that's really got us talking: "tour is over, my 15 minutes are almost up, i’ve been working hard on little miss RM3, birkin has yet to show face." Yep, he's been working hard on a third album.
There's no word yet on when, exactly, this new music will hit our ears, but the singer has a pretty busy schedule coming up, which could coincide as promotion for a new album. Specifically, he's scheduled to head to Australia for exclusive performances at Laneway Festival in February 2026. Perhaps we'll be treated to some new songs? A girl can dream...
His previous release schedule also gives us some hints. The singer dropped his first album, RX in 2022, followed by his second, Kansas Anymore in 2024. If this timing tells us anything, it's that we're due for RM3 in 2026.
What else do we know about RM3?
At this stage, not much, but his current era could hint at some possibilities.
Earlier this year, Kansas Anymore returned in an expanded form, Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye), with four extra tracks — including the now-ubiquitous 'Sally, When the Wine Runs Out'. This album has a mix of bittersweet storytelling and retrospective vibes, with many believing it was written in the wake of his breakup with Emma Chamberlain.
With that in mind, it's up for debate whether RM3 will lean into this melancholy a little further, or signal a shift into something a little more upbeat.
