Everything to Know About Olivia Rodrigo’s Third Album
THE RUNDOWN
- Olivia Rodrigo has wrapped her GUTS World Tour and has begun teasing her third studio album.
- During her final tour stop, she wore a red “3” shirt and handed out her signature GUTS rings, signaling the end of one era and the start of another.
- While no release date or title has been confirmed, Rodrigo has hinted that the upcoming album will reflect her personal and creative growth.
After wrapping her world tour and a packed festival run, Olivia Rodrigo has made it clear: the GUTS chapter is officially closed, and something new is on the horizon. With subtle onstage Easter eggs and direct messages to her fans, Rodrigo has been teasing the arrival of her third studio album, nicknamed “OR3,” without revealing much. Here’s what we know so far about the pop star’s next project.
There’s no confirmed release date just yet, and Rodrigo hasn’t shared a title or tracklist. Still, several recent clues suggest that her third album may be arriving soon.
In a fan newsletter sent on August 11, she wrote, “the GUTS world tour is officially over!! thank u 4 making each and every show so special. the end of the GUTS era feels bittersweet, but I’m sooooo excited for all that’s y3t to come!!!! speaking of what’s next...clear ur calendar tomorrow at 9 A.M. P.T. for something special i've been working on to celebrate all our GUTS tour memories together.”
Rodrigo has not formally announced her next album, but recent live moments have strongly hinted that OR3 is underway. At her final festival performance for the GUTS tour at Osheaga in Montreal, she walked onstage wearing a red T-shirt with a glittered number three on the front. After the show, she handed out her signature GUTS rings to fans as a symbolic farewell to her second album cycle. The moment was widely interpreted as her transition into a new creative era, with Capital Official commenting, “red looks good on you 👀.”
She’s worn red frequently in recent months, including during her July 2025 appearance at Wimbledon and in some of her other performances. The color change has led fans to speculate that red may be the visual anchor for the third album.
Changes to her official website further fueled speculation. Fans noticed the site’s color palette had shifted from purple, long associated with both SOUR and GUTS, to red.
Even her butterfly logo, previously purple, appeared in red. The shift, though subtle, suggests an intentional rebranding ahead of a new release.
While Rodrigo has remained relatively tight-lipped about the album itself, she’s offered glimpses into how her songwriting has evolved. In an interview with Open House Party in July 2023, she said she was already brainstorming concepts for her third album, even before GUTS was officially out. “I’ve actually been thinking about it a lot,” she said at the time. “I just barely finished GUTS, so I can’t get too ahead of myself, but, yeah, I definitely am ideating. The wheels are spinning.”
More recently, she spoke with Daily Star U.K. in June 2025 about how her personal growth impacts her creative output. “As I just grow as a person, and I learn more about music, and I have different perspectives, it’s impossible for that not to be reflected in your songwriting,” she said. “Hopefully by the time I put out my next album, it’ll feel more mature and like a different take on things.”
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