Australian singer and rapper The Kid LAROI is set to release his highly anticipated second album in early 2026.

The album, BEFORE I FORGET, follows his debut record, THE FIRST TIME, released in November 2023, and his mixtape, F*CK LOVE, released in July 2020. He’s already released one single from the album, A COLD PLAY, and to accompany the album announcement, The Kid LAROI has dropped another track called A PERFECT WORLD.

BEFORE I FORGET will be released on Friday, 9 January. Announcing the album on Instagram, The Kid LAROI revealed that he made it over the last four months and scrapped another album he had “completed.”

The forthcoming album is the STAY singer’s “favourite” thing he’s ever made, as well as “the most personal” work he’s created. You can see what he had to say about the album below.

“my new album BEFORE I FORGET is out JANUARY 9TH. my new single A PERFECT WORLD is OUT NOW,” The Kid LAROI wrote.

He continued, “I made this album in the last 4 months. I had a whole other album that was completed but I scrapped it. started again from scratch with the exception of 1 song.

“it’s my favorite thing I’ve ever made. it’s also the most personal thing I’ve ever made. sorry it’s taken a while. I hope that it resonates with you in some way cause it means a hell of a lot to me. I love you and thank you for supporting me always.”

You can pre-order/pre-save the album here.

Australian fans might be among the first in the world to witness The Kid LAROI perform his new music live, as the star is set to return Down Under in late January for the AO Live programming.

The Kid LAROI was just crowned the Song of the Year winner at this week’s ARIA Awards, for his 2024 single GIRLS.

Earlier this year, it was announced that The Kid LAROI would be an ambassador for this year’s AusMusic T-Shirt Day with Jessica Mauboy, Troy Cassar-Daley, Hoodoo Gurus, Missy Higgins, and many others.

Last year, The Kid LAROI headlined the NRL Grand Final entertainment and embarked on a massive Australian tour, performing in arenas across the country. He toured in support of his album, THE FIRST TIME.

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