In a surprise move, GRAMMY® Award-winning multiplatinum artist Lorde released new song “Solar Power.” The song came alongside the announcement of her highly anticipated third studio album of the same name, Solar Power, out August 20. The 40+ show tour includes her first North American tour since 2018, which will conclude at the Santa Barbara Bowl on May 7.
“Solar Power” debuted to fan and critical acclaim, with Billboard stating, “Solar Power” is a fresh chapter in a riveting book, and Lorde fans should be thrilled to meet this new author.” The Guardian called the song, “… a distinct reinvention, one that gleefully puts a gap between Lorde and everyone else in terms of her creativity” while noting, “Lorde’s comeback single is a lesson in letting pop stars take their time.” Since its debut last week, the song has garnered stellar reviews from places like NME and Pitchfork, has trended #1 worldwide across social media, raked in over 30 million streams in it’s first five days, and was #1 on Spotify’s Global and US Song Debut.
