Lizzo Reveals Plans to Take Extended Break from Music

Lizzo has revealed she plans to take an extended break from music.

“I’m taking a gap year & protecting my peace,” the singer announced Sunday on Instagram.

Over the weekend, Lizzo started giving fans a glimpse at her visit to Bali in Indonesia. 

In one post she teased, “Unfortunately I’ll be posting way too many bikini pics,” showing off her figure to the camera.

Lizzo shared some fitness footage from Bali in an Instagram Story: a clip of herself getting some jump-rope time in on the balcony.

Before summertime, the singer gave an update on her mental health, a topic she’s been candid about over the past year amid harassment allegations and public scrutiny. (In August 2023, three former tour dancers filed a lawsuit against her, alleging sexual misconduct and hostile work conditions. Lizzo claimed the accusations to be false and deemed them “sensationalized stories”; the lawsuit was put on hold in March pending appeals.)

“I’m the happiest I’ve been in 10 months,” Lizzo wrote on Instagram back in May. “The strange thing about depression is you don’t know you’re in it until you’re out of it. I’m definitely not all the way as carefree as I used to be. But the dark cloud that followed me every day is finally clearing up. My smile reaches my eyes again and that’s a win.”

Two months prior, in March, she expressed he4 frustration over heightened public criticism. “I’m getting tired of putting up with being dragged by everyone in my life and on the Internet,” Lizzo said.“All I want is to make music and make people happy and help the world be a little better than how I found it. But I’m starting to feel like the world doesn’t want me in it.”

The star added, “I’m constantly up against lies being told about me for clout & views… being the butt of the joke every single time because of how I look… my character being picked apart by people who don’t know me and disrespecting my name. I didn’t sign up for this s— — I QUIT.”

Lizzo explained in a follow-up message that she was didn't retire from music. “I just need to clarify — when I say I quit, I mean, I quit giving any negative energy attention,” she said. “What I’m not gonna quit is the joy of my life, which is making music, which is connecting with people. I know I’m not alone. In no way, shape or form am I the only person who is experiencing that negative voice that seems to be louder than the positive … I’m going to keep moving forward, I’m going to keep being me.”