Okay but why does it feel like they keep pushing the next album recording back. First, it was said that she'll start recording the album once the residency ends (so ideally, now) but now she says she'll start recording the album after the summer shows meaning she probably won't start creating the album until like August at the earliest. We probably won't get this album until at least 2027 at this point.
I agree. I don't know why she keeps on saying she will start WRITING new music after the Summer Tour. She has 5+ months to write/record something and in 5 months you can almost finish an album if you want. You're right, the new album lead single will probably see the light in late 2026.
She says that but it's just to avoid putting pressure on herself. Of course she's going to the studio now. She says after the summer so as not to be questioned anymore since she is only at the beginning. And that certainly means that we shouldn't expect anything new for this summer's concerts. She also perhaps wants to create a surprise with a single in the fall when she will have already worked on it this winter.