‘Lucky to be alive’: Singer Halsey reveals illness, announces new album
Halsey LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 24: Halsey arrives at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 24, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mindy Small/Getty Images) (Mindy Small/Getty Images)
By Jessica Goodman, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Singer Halsey revealed that she has been dealing with an illness on top of a brand new song and has an album on the way.
Halsey shared a series of videos on her Instagram on Tuesday.
“Long story short, I’m lucky to be alive,” Halsey said in a post on Instagram.
“short story long, i wrote an album. it begins with The End. out now,” she continued, according to The New York Times.
In the first video, Halsey said “I feel like an old lady,” according to The Associated Press. “I told myself I’m giving myself two more years to be sick. At 30, I’m having a rebirth and I’m not gonna be sick and I’m gonna look super hot and have lots of energy and I’m just gonna get to re-do my 20s in my 30s.”
Halsey’s new song that came out Tuesday is called “The End” and was written and produced by Halsey, Michael Uzowuru and Alex G, according to CNN.
An exact diagnosis for Halsey’s illness has not been released, according to the Times, Halsey tagged both the Lupus Research Alliance and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in their post. A news release obtained by the AP said that Halsey is making a donation to both organizations.
Halsey through the years WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 02: Halsey attends a special screening of MONKEYMAN presented by Universal Pictures on April 02, 2024 at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images for Universal Pictures) (Unique Nicole/Getty Images for Universal Pictu)
Halsey through the years LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 10: Halsey attends the Bud Light Super Bowl Music Festival at Crypto.com Arena on February 10, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Bud Light) (Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Bud Light)
Halsey through the years LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 26: Halsey attends as Tiffany & Co. celebrates the launch of the Lock Collection at Sunset Tower Hotel on October 26, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Tiffany & Co.) (Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Tiffany & Co.)
Halsey through the years LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 22: Halsey attends the 71st Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 22, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Halsey through the years LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 24: Halsey accepts the Favorite Song - Pop/Rock award for 'Without Me' onstage during the 2019 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for dcp) (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for dcp)
Halsey through the years NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 13: Halsey attends the 53rd annual CMA Awards at the Music City Center on November 13, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Halsey through the years BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 12: Halsey attends the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 12, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Halsey through the years NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 10: Halsey attends the Savage x Fenty arrivals during New York Fashion Week at Barclays Center on September 10, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/Getty Images) (Jim Spellman/Getty Images)
Halsey through the years LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 03: Halsey attends the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording A)
Halsey through the years SEVILLE, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 03: Halsey performs on stage during the MTV EMAs 2019 at FIBES Conference and Exhibition Centre on November 03, 2019 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for MTV) (Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for MTV)
Halsey through the years BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Halsey attends the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 27, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Halsey through the years LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 12: Halsey attends the premiere of Illumination's 'Sing 2' on December 12, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images) (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
Halsey through the years SEVILLE, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 03: Halsey attends the MTV EMAs 2019 at FIBES Conference and Exhibition Centre on November 03, 2019 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images for MTV) (Kate Green/Getty Images for MTV)
Halsey through the years CAP D'ANTIBES, FRANCE - MAY 25: Halsey attends the amfAR Cannes Gala 2023 Sponsored by Aston Martin at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 25, 2023 in Cap d'Antibes, France. (Photo by Lionel Hahn/Getty Images for Aston Martin) (Lionel Hahn/Getty Images for Aston Martin)
Halsey through the years LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 24: Halsey attends the 2019 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images) (Rich Fury/Getty Images)
Halsey through the years LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 11: Halsey attends Gold House Hosts 2024 Gold Gala at The Music Center on May 11, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images) (Monica Schipper/Getty Images)
Halsey through the years LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 22: Halsey attends Audacy's 9th Annual We Can Survive Concert in partnership with the American Foundation For Suicide Prevention at Hollywood Bowl on October 22, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Halsey through the years LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 24: Halsey performs onstage during the 2019 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for dcp) (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for dcp)
Halsey through the years HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 26: (L-R) Evan Peters and Halsey attend FX's "American Horror Story" 100th Episode Celebration at Hollywood Forever on October 26, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
Halsey through the years SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 27: Halsey arrives for the 33rd Annual ARIA Awards 2019 at The Star on November 27, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images) (Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)