Olivia Rodrigo is officially entering a new era. As a major force in the music industry, the Grammy-winning pop star has dominated the charts with SOUR and GUTS — and now, fans are eagerly awaiting what’s next. After wrapping her massive GUTS World Tour in 2025 and confirming she’s back in the studio, speculation about her third album — nicknamed “OR3” by fans — only intensified. Finally, in April 2026, Olivia confirmed the release date and title of her album.
Here’s everything we know so far about Olivia’s next record, including release clues, timelines and the latest updates surrounding her career and personal life.
Yes. Olivia Rodrigo officially confirmed she’s working on her third studio album in October 2025, when she said in an American Express promo video, “Now I’m home, and I’m working on my new album.”
Hints began even earlier. On August 3, 2025, at her final GUTS World Tour festival stop at Osheaga in Montreal, she walked onstage wearing a red shirt with a rhinestone “3,” signaling to fans that a new era had begun. Days later, on August 11, 2025, she referenced “y3t to come” in a fan newsletter, further fueling speculation.
The title of her third album is you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love.
