Olivia Rodrigo: Everything you need to know about her third album 'OR3'
She said she's been working on "new sounds"
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Since Olivia Rodrigo wrapped her epic 'Guts' world tour in 2025, which included several dates in the UK, the singer's fans have been desperately awaiting her third album.
The 'drivers license' singer rose to fame after the release of her Grammy award-winning debut album 'Sour', featuring hits such as 'good 4 u' and 'traitor'. She then released her second album 'Guts', back in September 2023 - followed by her 'Guts' world tour'.
Now, after Olivia was spotted sporting a top with the number three at her last tour date, and shared a photo of herself back in the studio, fans have been speculating that her third hit album might not be that far off. Here's what we know...
How was it announced?
Although Olivia's not officially announced the new album, she has revealed she's working on it. In an Insta post entitled 'november🌈🌈🌈🌈 ' in 2025, Liv shared a photo of herself in the recording studio, leading fans to comment: 'OR3 IS CLOSER THAN WE THINK 🔥❤️'.
It comes after she told Elle that she's "working on new music", saying: "Hopefully by the time I put out my next album, it’ll feel more mature and like a different take on things.”
On the last date of her 'Guts' world tour, the singer could be seen wearing a top with the number three on it. She also handed out her rings to some lucky fans while performing at Osheaga Festival in Montreal.
What is the album called?
While many are just calling it 'OR3' at the moment, there have been several names thrown around in the fan circles such as 'Luck' and 'Burn'. These words follow the four letter word naming convention Olivia has used in the past.
The theory for 'Luck' has come about after fans noticed that she's been wearing a lot of polka dot outfits. In Filippino culture polka dots are a symbol of prosperity. Ladybirds are also a symbol of luck and just after her birthday she shared photos of her wearing a polka dot dress, and a close-up of a ladybird, with the caption ending in an ladybird emoji.
When is it out?
Olivia has not yet confirmed when it will be released, but she did tell NYLON in October 2025: “I won't say too much, but I think 2026 is going to be a busy year for me.”
Given Olivia's typical two‑year gap between albums ('Sour' in May 2021 and 'Guts' in September 2023), many fans believe 'OR3' could realistically land in early 2026.
What about her outfits?
Aside from the polka dot outfits we mentioned above, many fans believe she is now shifting away from the purple colour used for 'Sour' and 'Guts' and wearing more red. The singer has Synaesthesia - where words can trigger her to see colours, so perhaps the new album's name is seen red for Liv?
Back in 2022, in a video for Vogue, Olivia opened up about having Synaesthesia telling fans: "I also have minor, baby synaesthesia, so when I listen to songs I'll see colours. Lots of songs on 'Sour' are purple, like 'drivers license' is purple, but 'good 4 u' is a purpley-blue, 'Jealously Jealously' is bright red, 'deja vu' is like orange and pink and light purple."
She continued: "I like having purple as the cohesive colour throughout my whole 'Sour' era."
Eagle-eyed fans have also spotted the use of the colour red on Olivia's website increase as she's moved away from the 'Guts' era.
Are there any collabs?
It's not clear yet if there will be any collabs on her next album, but many fans have been speculating that there might be songs with the likes of Noah Kahan, Chappell Roan or Harry Styles.
What songs are on the tracklist?
The singer has not yet confirmed what songs will be featured on the album, but she did tell Elle in October 2025 that she was enjoying getting stuck in to "new songs and new sounds and new stories".
You can hear songs by Olivia Rodrigo on Cool FM.
Take a look through Olivia Rodrigo's amazing career so far:
2016 - Olivia played Paige Olvera in Bizaardvark
Disney Channel series Bizaardvark starred Olivia as Paige Olvera, one of two best friends who post funny songs and videos on the internet. Olivia appeared in three series of the TV show between 2016 and 2018.
2019 - Olivia stars in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
Back in 2019, Olivia took on the main role of Nini Salazar-Roberts, a musical theatre enthusiast, in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. Olivia also wrote the song 'All I Want' for the TV show.
2021 - Olivia released 'Drivers License'
'Drivers License' was Olivia's first single and it went to Number 1 around the world. The song, which was written by Olivia and Dan Nigro, has been nominated for many awards including two MTV Video Music Awards which it won for Song of the Year and Push Performance of the Year. The song has also been nominated for three Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Solo Performance.
2021 - Olivia released 'Deja Vu'
Olivia's second single 'Deja Vu' was another commercial success. Again, the song was written by Olivia along with Dan Nigro. Taylor Swift and two other songwriters also get a songwriting credit as it interpolates Taylor's song 'Cruel Summer'. In September 2024, the single was certified 2x Platinum.
2021 - Olivia released 'Good 4 U'
Once again, a song co-written by Olivia had commercial success. 'Good 4 U' was nominated for several awards, including a Grammy Award for Best Music Video.
2021 - Olivia meets Presient Joe Biden
Olivia Rodrigo met with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. The singer was involved with efforts to promote Covid-19 vaccinations with young people in the US.
2021 - Olivia is nominated for seven Grammy awards
Olivia Rodrigo received seven Grammy nominations including four in the big categories, best album, best new artist, record of the year and song of the year, for 'Drivers License'.
In response to her nominations, Olivia took to Instagram saying: 'woke up this morning to 7 Grammy nominations. when I was younger, my family lived a few blocks from the staples center, where the Grammys took place every year. I would always walk outside the arena and look at the plaques on the ground with all the winners names in wide eyed wonder. i went to the Grammy museum so many of my free weekends bc I was so fascinated by the history of the show and all of the incredible musicians that made it up. many dreams have come true for me this year but this one is probably the most meaningful. thank you to everyone who has believed in me and supported the songs I write. and thank you to @recordingacademy for the recognition. I'm beyond humbled. truly a day I will never forget. so grateful aghhh❤️💜❤️💜' (sic)
2022 - Olivia wins her first BRIT Award
A year after making her debut UK performance at The BRIT Awards 2021, Olivia picked up her very first BRIT win! At The BRIT Awards 2022 with Mastercard, Olivia bagged herself the award for International Song of the Year, for her track 'Good 4 U'.
2022 - Olivia Rodrigo won three Grammys
In 2022, Olivia also won three Grammy awards, Best Pop Vocal Album for 'Sour', Best New Artist and Best Pop Solo Performance for 'driver's license'.
The singer also performed at the prestigious awards ceremony.
2022 - Olivia reflects on one year since 'Sour' release
Olivia Rodrigo took to Instagram one year on from the release of her debut album 'Sour' to reflect on her amazing achievements and thank fans for their support. She also shared a video, where she said: "This past year, it's been a lot of career milestones, but I'm freshly 19 and there's so many things that I'm learning and just normal teenage milestones that I'm going through."
2022 - High School Musical TV series confirms Olivia's exit
In July 2022, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series creator and showrunner Tim Federle confirmed that season three would be Olivia's last on the show, saying: "I think she's ready to explore the world outside the halls of East High."
He continued: "And Olivia herself was having such a monumental explosion in the music industry that it felt like the right thing to, frankly, work with Olivia to say, 'How do we get you out there into the world with us taking a little bit more of a backseat?', which we were all proud to do to support her."
Olivia's role will be phased out throughout the third season of the Disney+ show, with Tim adding: "This season it's about trying to give her character a proper send-off while also leaving room for other characters to really step into the fray and step into the spotlight."
2022 - The 'Sour Tour' comes to the UK
Olivia set out on her 'Sour Tour' in April 2022, with shows coming to the UK in July. First heading to Glasgow on 2nd, she then went to Manchester on 3rd and Birmingham on 4th, before rounding up her tour with two shows at London's Eventim Apollo on 6th and 7th.
2023 - Comeback song 'Vampire'
Olivia Rodrigo announced her comeback song 'Vampire' would be released on 30th June. Teasing the date on her socials, with a countdown on her website, the song was a certified hit upon it's release. Peaking at Number 2 in the UK Singles Chart, the song was also certified Silver in August 2023.
2023 - Olivia Rodrigo releases a song from The Hunger Games soundtrack
Olivia Rodrigo released her song 'Can't Catch Me Now' in 2023, which features on the soundtrack for the prequel of The Hunger Games titled: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.
2023 - Second album 'Guts' released
Olivia released her second album 'Guts' in September 2023, containing singles such as 'Vampire', 'Bad Idea Right?' and 'Get Him Back!'. The album topped the charts in no less than 15 countries around the world - including the UK and the US - and has even been certified 2x Platinum in the UK, with over 600,000 record sales. Wow!
2024 - Olivia Rodrigo receives two BRIT Award nominations
Olivia Rodrigo received two BRIT Award nominations when they were announced on 24th January 2024, she was up for International Artist of the Year, and International Song of The Year ('Vampire'), but on the night, both went to Chappell Roan.
2024 - The 'Guts World Tour'
Olivia performed an incredible 102 shows across the UK and Ireland, the US, Europe, Australia and Asia, performing tracks from her two albums 'Guts' and 'Sour'. Supported by the likes of Chappell Roan, Remi Wolf, PinkPantheress, Beabadoobee and St. Vincent, her performance at Inglewood in the US was even filmed and streamed on Netflix. According to Billboard, Olivia became the youngest female solo artist to gross over $180 million in her debut arena tour, as her previous tour to support 'Sour' had not seen the star perform at arenas. Wow!
June 2025 - Olivia Rodrigo headlines American Express presents BST Hyde Park 2025
Olivia headlined American Express presents BST Hyde Park 2025 on 27th June 2025 with special guests The Last Dinner Party and girl in red. On the night, she brought our surprise guest, Ed Sheeran, who she performed 'The A Team' with, to thrilled audiences.
June 2025: Olivia headlines Glastonbury
Just two days after her BST Hyde Park concert, Olivia headed to Worthy Farm in Somerset where she headlined Glastonbury 2025! The American singer closed the Pyramid stage, bringing out The Cure's Robert Smith for a duet.
In a post uploaded to Instagram the following day, Liv wrote: 'headlining Glastonbury was quite literally just like a dream. thank you especially to Robert Smith for playing two of my favorite songs of all time on stage with me last night' (sic). The pair played The Cure singles 'Friday I'm in Love' and 'Just Like Heaven'.
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