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Sara Bareilles to release new album Good Grief and accompanying documentary
The singer's first album since 2019 explores personal loss, pandemic-era struggles, and her journey with IVF treatments.
The short version
- Singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles will release her seventh studio album, Good Grief, on August 28, marking her first album release since 2019.
- The album and an accompanying documentary address personal grief, including the deaths of her former manager Chad Joseph in 2020 and Broadway actor Gavin Creel in 2024, alongside her experiences with IVF.
- Bareilles will launch a fall tour starting September 9 in Boston, which she envisions as a collective healing experience for audiences.
Key facts
- Sara Bareilles' new album, Good Grief, is scheduled for release on August 28, 2026.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- The album reflects on the deaths of her former manager Chad Joseph and Broadway actor Gavin Creel, as well as her difficult journey with IVF treatments and the COVID-19 pandemic.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- A documentary capturing the album's recording process at Dreamland Recording Studios premiered at the Tribeca Festival and is scheduled for wider theatrical release.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- Rather than hiring a single album producer, Bareilles led the project herself and collaborated directly with her bandmates and other musicians.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- Bareilles launched a grief hotline for fans that has already received thousands of voicemails sharing personal stories of loss.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- She is scheduled to begin a fall concert tour in support of the album on September 9 in Boston.[The Hollywood Reporter]
What remains uncertain
- Bareilles has stated she is not yet sure how she will share or use the thousands of fan stories left on her grief hotline.[The Hollywood Reporter]
Sources
- Sara Bareilles Isn’t Afraid To Show The Messy Side of GriefThe Hollywood Reporter metered