Overview

• Virgin, Lorde’s fourth studio album, was released on June 27, marking her return after a four-year gap since Solar Power.
• The lead singles “What Was That,” “Man of the Year” and “Hammer” have driven strong streaming numbers, with “What Was That” peaking at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and exceeding 80 million Spotify streams.
• On the day of its release, Lorde performed Virgin in full during a surprise set at Glastonbury Festival’s Woodsies stage, earning widespread acclaim from festivalgoers.
• Co-produced by Jim-E Stack with contributions from Dan Nigro and Buddy Ross, the album fuses distorted electronics and pop hooks to explore gender identity, family trauma and mental health.
• Lorde will embark on her Ultrasound world tour beginning September 17 in Austin, with most dates already sold out following the album’s launch.