Halsey says they regret coming back to music after criticism of new single “Lucky”

Halsey has addressed their followers, expressing remorse about their return to music following unkind responses to their single “Fortunate.”

Final week (July 26, 2024), Halsey dropped the lead single from their upcoming fifth album. “Fortunate” borrows from Britney Spears‘ well-known track of the identical title and divulges Halsey’s private struggles within the highlight. The lyrics contact on turning into a single father or mother and ongoing well being points.

Whereas many followers applauded Halsey’s honesty, some expressed disappointment with their new course. In response, Halsey acknowledged they do not need to interact in an surroundings “fully missing any kindness, sympathy, endurance.”

On Tumblr, Halsey wrote: “My very own followers are by far the meanest to me in comparison with anybody else. Not all of you, in fact. However it was once only a small group that was terrible to me, and now it looks as if most have solely caught round to often share how a lot they dislike me or how horrible I’m.”

Halsey continued: “It is robust to need to interact in an area that is fully missing any kindness, sympathy, endurance; or truthfully, primary human decency. Particularly after years of avoiding interactions for concern that this EXACT factor would occur. I do not know, man.”

Referring to their well being struggles, they added: “I nearly misplaced my life. I’m not gonna do something that does not make me comfortable anymore. I can not spiritually afford it.”

Halsey then shared how they initially felt enthusiastic about releasing new music and reconnecting with followers. They wrote: “After I obtained sick, all I may take into consideration was getting higher so I may come again and be part of THIS once more, however I do not even know what *this *is anymore and I need to disguise away and I remorse coming again.”