Sky Ferreira has confirmed the message of a billboard in New York City that claims she is being “held hostage” by her record label. Fans of the singer had reportedly bought a billboard in Times Square with a photo of Ferreira and the message “Free Sky Ferreira”, claiming that her music is being withheld by Capitol Records.
The singer responded to the billboard and messages by posting a photo of it to her Instagram stories with the caption “It’s True”, confirming that her label is preventing her from releasing new music, especially her follow-up to her 2013 debut ‘Night Time, My Time’.
An Instagram fan account has been campaigning for Ferreira’s release from her record label since March 2021. They claim that “Sky Ferreira has been held hostage by her label Capitol Records for almost a decade. They’ve been blocking the release of her sophomore album ‘Masochism’ since 2015”.
The singer addressed her struggles with putting out new music and her reputation as a “difficult” artist earlier this year. She posted a snippet of new music to Instagram with the caption “I want to put this out”, referencing a 2019 soundcheck performance of the unreleased track. She wrote in the accompanying caption that she was not to blame for the delays, and that she was doing whatever she needed to do to protect her work and herself.
In an interview with NME last year, Ferreira revealed that her highly anticipated second album was nearly done. ‘Masochism’ was first scheduled for release in 2015, and has been pushed back multiple times since.
Ferreira has also discussed her experiences with sexism in the music industry and how she’s fought against attempts to limit or control her image throughout her career.
The release date of ‘Masochism’ is still unknown. Ferreira’s latest release was 2022’s ‘Don’t Forget’. Fans of the singer continue to campaign for the release of the album, and remain hopeful it will be available soon.
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