Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Roisin O'Connor

Lizzo reveals her new album was inspired by former friend who ‘secretly hated me’

Pop singer Lizzo has stated that many of the songs on her new album, Bitch, were not written in response to the public backlash against her – but rather about the breakup of a friendship “that was not public at all”.

The star behind mega hits such as “Truth Hurts”, whose real name is Melissa Jefferson, failed to chart in the US or the UK with the new project, with the album selling just 2,649 copies in its first week of release. In the second, sales reportedly dropped to 650 units.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.