“Don’t ask me about it”: Lady Gaga producer says ARTPOP sequel is scrapped
POP MUSIC EMERGENCY ALERT: The long-awaited sequel to ARTPOP has officially been shelved. DJ White Shadow, one of the main writers and producers on Lady Gaga’s beloved third studio album, posted a statement on his Instagram Story confirming that he’s “no longer talking” about a follow-up. “I am officially finished.
Don’t ask me about it. Don’t talk to me about it,” he wrote, whilst also deleting several posts about the album. Due to its experimental, EDM and synthpop sound, ARTPOP was released in 2013 to polarized reviews from both fans and critics.
It has since been lauded as “ahead of its time”, and now stands as one of the star’s most acclaimed collections to date. A sequel album, initially teased by Gaga before the original’s release, received traction in 2021 when DJ White Shadow said he messaged Gaga about a petition for the sequel, which received over 56,000 signatures.
DJ White Shadow produced Applause, Do What U Want, Jewels N’ Drugs, MANiCURE, Sexxx Dreams, Swine, Venus and the title track.
