When is Solar Power by Lorde coming out?
LORDE fans went wild on June 7, 2021, when the Kiwi singer made a surprise announcement on her website. Lorde, whose real name is Ella Yelich-O'Connor, has not released new music for three years. After months of speculation, Lorde teased her return on her website. The Lorde.co,nz homepage displays what is thought to be single cover art, featuring a woman in a bodysuit stepping over a camera on a beach. Arriving in 2021 Patience is a virtue, the site reads. Theres also a link encouraging fans to sign up for Lordes mailing list. Fans were elated to learn that Lorde would be headlining the 2020 Primavera Sound festival, currently slated to be her first live performance in nearly three years. "good morning lgbt lorde is finally coming back everything is finally going right in this world," one user said. "lorde dropping an album before/during my senior year of high school is all ill ever need. my lorde and saviorrrr," another wrote. "cant stop thinking about how not only is lorde coming back, shes coming back with her entire ass out. truly living the dream i say," a fan commented of the cover art. NEW LORDE IS COMING THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR  Sam Pauly (@iamwhoisam) June 8, 2021  Another couldn't contain their excitement, adding: "NEW LORDE IS COMING THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR." One simply wrote "bless the Lorde." In 2019, Lorde revealed has revealed she delayed her third album following the sudden death of her dog Pearl. The 22-year-old penned a lengthy and heartfelt note to fans describing her grief and telling them it will take some time to get back on track. The singer announced she was working on her album  the follow up to 2017s Melodrama  when her pet suddenly passed away. She told fans: Its been going pretty well, but something happened last month that I need to tell you about. 3 Lorde hails from Auckland, New Zealand Credit: Getty  Some of you may know about Pearl, my dog. Pearl came into my life in 2018, and almost immediately changed everything for me. As anyone who has had the pleasure of raising a dog can understand, my life grew exponentially. Pearl brought an immeasurable amount of joy and purpose into my world.  She went on to say that Pearl had been ill throughout his life but they had been unsure what the illness was. After the dog lost some weight last month a vet worked out what was wrong and while meds helped for a while, things took a turn for the worse. 3 Lorde delayed making music after the death of her dog Credit: Getty - Contributor  Most read in Entertainment Exclusive MAMA'S GIRLS Mama June reunites with four daughters including Anna for first time in years Spoiler THURSTON'S PICK Meet Katie Thurstons final four on The Bachelorette MERIS MAKEOVER! Exclusive ALL GROWN UP Angelina & Brad's son Pax, 17, graduates high school but ditches ceremony  One day we woke up and I knew, in that way mothers do, that he was sicker than we had realised, and that we were nearing a point where his body wasnt going to be able to cope, she continued. Pearl had two cardiac arrests about an hour apart, and after the second one, he died. I was holding him when he went, and I knew he knew that I was there. But this loss has been indescribably painful, and a light that was turned on for me has gone out.