Halsey announces 'confessional' concept album The Great Impersonator and time travels in teaser trailer Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By Sharon Mai For Dailymail.Com Published: 01:42, 28 August 2024 | Updated: 01:45, 28 August 2024 e-mail View comments Halsey announced the upcoming release of their fifth studio album and revealed the title will be The Great Impersonator.
On Tuesday, the 29-year-old singer dropped a teaser trailer for their upcoming musical release, which they described as a 'confessional concept album.' And in the teaser, Halsey — who uses she/they pronouns — made a bold confession about the LP: 'I really thought this album would be the last one I ever made.' While time traveling to past decades in the introspective trailer, they pose existential questions to themselves.
This comes about two months after they confirmed they were diagnosed with Lupus and a rare T-cell disorder . Halsey announced the upcoming release of their fifth studio album and revealed the title will be The Great Impersonator On Tuesday, the 29-year-old singer dropped a teaser trailer for their upcoming musical release, which they described as a 'confessional concept album' And in the teaser, Halsey — who uses she/they pronouns — made a bold confession about the LP: 'I really thought this album would be the last one I ever made' Read More Halsey releases SECOND video for Lucky after THAT beef with Britney Spears 'When you get sick like that, you start thinking about ways it could've all been different,' the three-time Grammy nominee said in a voiceover. 'What if this isn't how it all went down? Eighteen-year-old Ashley becomes Halsey in 2014,' the pop star, born Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, continued.
As they continue with a contemplative monologue, shots of modern-day Halsey flicker across the screen. 'What if I debuted in the early 2000s? The '90s? The '80s? The '70s? The Without Me hitmaker is seen dressed in retro outfits and hairstyles from decades past, progressing further and further back in time. 'Am I Halsey every time? In every timeline, do I still get sick? Do I become a mom?' As they ponder in their voiceover, a montage of clips show them cosplaying iconic musical artists from different eras, including David Bowie.
In another clip, they dressed up as Britney Spears — whom they interpolated in their recent single Lucky. While time traveling to past decades in the introspective trailer, they pose existential questions to themselves This comes about two months after they confirmed they were diagnosed with Lupus and a rare T-cell disorder. 'When you get sick like that, you start thinking about ways it could've all been different,' the three-time Grammy nominee said in a voiceover in the video 'What if this isn't how it all went down? Eighteen-year-old Ashley becomes Halsey in 2014,' the pop star, born Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, continued As they continue with a contemplative monologue, shots of modern-day Halsey and her childhood photos flicker across the screen 'What if I debuted in the early 2000s? The '90s? The '80s? The '70s? The Without Me hitmaker is seen dressed in retro outfits and hairstyles from decades past, progressing further and further back in time As they ponder in their voiceover, a montage of clips show them cosplaying iconic musical artists from different eras Halsey continued to self-reflect and posed the questions: 'Am I happy? Lonely? Have I done enough? Have I told the truth? 'I've spent half my life being someone else,' they added.
I've never stopped to ask myself: If it all ended right now, is this the person you'd be proud to leave behind? Is it even you?' In the weeks leading up to the announcement of the forthcoming album, Halsey has released three singles — The End, Lucky and Lonely Is the Muse — which will all be featured on The Great Impersonator. After releasing The End in June, Halsey shared a health update with fans. 'Thank you guys for the unbelievable amount of love for The End and the support you've shown me since its release,' Halsey wrote.
'I realize everyone is catching up with news I've held in for a very long time, and I wasn't sure how much I wanted to share. You've all been so kind so I want to share a bit more.' Then, she threw on a wig and bold makeup for an '80s-inspired look She was seen in a contemporary, pixie cut haircut in one shot She was also seen cosplaying a '70s pop star with Farrah Fawcett-inspired hair She also dressed up as a '90s rock star as short audio clips teased her nostalgic-sounding songs and upcoming record Read More Halsey goes nearly topless in teaser for Lucky music video Then, Halsey shared their diagnosis from two years back.
'In 2022, I was first diagnosed with Lupus SLE and then a rare T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder,' they explained. 'Both of which are currently being managed or in remission; and both of which I will likely have for the duration of my life.' The MaXXXine star also recently opened up about their hesistancy to return to making music due to the negative aspects of living in the spotlight.
They noted that some fans have made them 'regret coming back.' 'My own fans are hands down meaner to me than any other people on the planet,' Halsey wrote on Tumblr. Halsey continued to self-reflect and posed the questions: 'Am I happy? Lonely? Have I done enough? Have I told the truth?' 'I've spent half my life being someone else,' they added.
I've never stopped to ask myself: If it all ended right now, is this the person you'd be proud to leave behind? Is it even you?' Halsey was sitting down in a recording studio for her modern-day clip as she posed the existential questions and worked on her 'confessional' concept album 'Not speaking for all of you, of course. But it used to be just a minority that were awful to me and now it seems like a majority have only stuck around to chime in occasionally with their opinion of how much they hate me or how I awful I am.' Halsey added that it is hard for them 'to want to engage in a space that is completely devoid of any kindness, sympathy, patience; or to be honest, human decency.
'Especially after years of hiding from the interactions for fear that this EXACT thing would happen,' they added. 'I don't know man. I almost lost my life.
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