Lady Gaga Says Joaquin Phoenix Has Heard ‘Whole’ 7th Album: ‘You Should Just Follow Him Around’

Mar. 15, 2025

According toLady Gaga, there’s at least one person who has heard the entirety of her upcoming seventh studio album.In an interview withGood Morning Britainon Thursday, Oct. 3, the pop star, 38, briefly touched on her highly-anticipated new LP while promoting her new filmJoker: Folie à Deux(out Oct. 4)alongsideJoaquin Phoenix.After host Richard Madeley remarked how fans are “champing at the bit” for Gaga’s new album, she told him that the “Beau Is Afraid” actor, 49, has already heard it.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix on ‘Good Morning Britain’.Good Morning Britain/YouTube"Well, Joaquin’s heard my whole seventh album, and you should just follow him around," the “Telephone” singer said, before Madeley noted that Phoenix had his headphones on when he came into the interview.“Did I?” he asked.On Friday, Sept. 27, the “Bad Romance” artist released her latest studio album,Harlequin, which she cheekily dubbed as “6.5” on billboards and is a companion album to the upcoming filmJoker: Folie à Deux.The entire record is full of covers, aside from two original songs called “Happy Mistake” and “Folie à Deux.” Gaga worked on the project with fiancéMichael Polanskywho served as a co-executive producer on the album with Gaga. The couple are co-writers on four tracks: “Good Morning,” “Get Happy,” “Oh, When the Saints” and “If My Friends Could See Me Now.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix in September 2024.Samir Hussein/WireImageIn an interview withBuzzfeed Canada, theA Star Is Bornactress said that “LG7” is still set to arrive early next year, following a new single in October.She also recently toldVoguethather forthcoming album was Polanksy’s idea.“Michael is the person who told me to make a new pop record,” Gaga told the publication. “He was like, ‘Babe. I love you. You need to make pop music.’ ”Added Polansky in the same cover story: “Like anyone would do for the person they love, I encouraged her to lean in to the joy of it. On theChromaticatour, I saw a fire in her; I wanted to help her keep that alive all the time and just start making music that made her happy.”

According toLady Gaga, there’s at least one person who has heard the entirety of her upcoming seventh studio album.

In an interview withGood Morning Britainon Thursday, Oct. 3, the pop star, 38, briefly touched on her highly-anticipated new LP while promoting her new filmJoker: Folie à Deux(out Oct. 4)alongsideJoaquin Phoenix.

After host Richard Madeley remarked how fans are “champing at the bit” for Gaga’s new album, she told him that the “Beau Is Afraid” actor, 49, has already heard it.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix on ‘Good Morning Britain’.Good Morning Britain/YouTube

Good Morning Britain/YouTube

“Well, Joaquin’s heard my whole seventh album, and you should just follow him around,” the “Telephone” singer said, before Madeley noted that Phoenix had his headphones on when he came into the interview.

“Did I?” he asked.

On Friday, Sept. 27, the “Bad Romance” artist released her latest studio album,Harlequin, which she cheekily dubbed as “6.5” on billboards and is a companion album to the upcoming filmJoker: Folie à Deux.

The entire record is full of covers, aside from two original songs called “Happy Mistake” and “Folie à Deux.” Gaga worked on the project with fiancéMichael Polanskywho served as a co-executive producer on the album with Gaga. The couple are co-writers on four tracks: “Good Morning,” “Get Happy,” “Oh, When the Saints” and “If My Friends Could See Me Now.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix in September 2024.Samir Hussein/WireImage

Samir Hussein/WireImage

In an interview withBuzzfeed Canada, theA Star Is Bornactress said that “LG7” is still set to arrive early next year, following a new single in October.

She also recently toldVoguethather forthcoming album was Polanksy’s idea.

“Michael is the person who told me to make a new pop record,” Gaga told the publication. “He was like, ‘Babe. I love you. You need to make pop music.’ ”

Added Polansky in the same cover story: “Like anyone would do for the person they love, I encouraged her to lean in to the joy of it. On theChromaticatour, I saw a fire in her; I wanted to help her keep that alive all the time and just start making music that made her happy.”

source: people.com