AceShowbiz - Olivia Rodrigo is gearing up for a new chapter in her music career as she confirms work on her third studio album. Following the huge success of her first two albums, SOUR and GUTS, and wrapping up the extensive GUTS World Tour in 2025, fans are eagerly anticipating what comes next from the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter.

Olivia Rodrigo officially announced she is working on her third album in October 2025 during an American Express promotional video. She stated, "Now I'm home, and I'm working on my new album." This confirmation followed earlier hints throughout the year, including a memorable moment on August 3, 2025, when she appeared at her final GUTS World Tour festival stop at Osheaga in Montreal wearing a red shirt adorned with a rhinestone "3," signaling the beginning of a new era. Additionally, she teased fans on August 11, 2025, via a newsletter mentioning things "y3t to come."

While no official release date has been announced for the upcoming album, Olivia Rodrigo hinted in an October 2025 interview that 2026 will be a creatively busy year. This comment has led many to speculate that her third record could drop sometime later in 2026. Notably, she did not attend the 2026 Grammy Awards in early February, as she had not released any new music within the eligibility period for that year’s ceremony.

Further evidence that the project is nearing completion came on February 24, 2026, when her longtime producer Dan Nigro posted a studio photo on Instagram with Olivia Rodrigo captioned, "Finishing records..." This strongly suggests the album is in its final stages.

Olivia Rodrigo’s most recent album, GUTS, was released on September 8, 2023. The GUTS era extended well into 2024 and 2025, supported by the GUTS (Spilled) deluxe edition released in March 2024 and the extensive world tour, which concluded in mid-2025.