{"id":2366859,"date":"2026-04-10T10:37:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T10:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2366859"},"modified":"2026-04-10T10:37:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T10:37:21","slug":"labrinth-not-involved-in-euphorias-third-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/labrinth-not-involved-in-euphorias-third-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Labrinth not involved in Euphoria&#8217;s third season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>The third season of TV drama Euphoria will not feature music by pop star Labrinth, according to US reports, after he previously said he was &#8220;done&#8221; with the industry.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The London singer and producer wrote the dramatic, moody score and several songs for the first two series of the popular US teen drama.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Last year, broadcaster HBO announced that he would once again be part of the returning show, this time joined by fellow composer Hans Zimmer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But in March, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cx28z41v98do?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Labrinth distanced himself;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Labrinth distanced himself&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Labrinth distanced himself<\/a> from the forthcoming chapter in a strongly worded Instagram post which criticised network HBO, which broadcasts Euphoria, and record label Columbia, which releases the soundtrack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Labrinth criticised the show in an expletive-heavy statement, which concluded: &#8220;I&#8217;m out. Thank you and good night.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It was not clear what had led to Labrinth&#8217;s post, but US outlets Rolling Stone and Hollywood Reporter have now confirmed he will not be involved in the third season, which is released this weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BBC News has asked representatives for Labrinth for a comment, and approached Columbia and HBO for a response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Labrinth is currently still scheduled to perform at the Coachella music festival in California this weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He wrote several songs for the first two seasons of Euphoria, including Formula, Still Don&#8217;t Know My Name and the Grammy-nominated Never Felt So Alone, featuring Billie Eilish.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">&#8216;The sound of Euphoria&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Asked to explain what had happened with Labrinth and the show, Euphoria creator Sam Levinson <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/tv-movies\/tv-movie-news\/euphoria-season-3-labrinth-replaced-hans-zimmer-1235541858\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:told Rolling Stone;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;told Rolling Stone&quot;}\" class=\"link \">told Rolling Stone<\/a>: &#8220;I don&#8217;t know.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;He [Labrinth] is an incredible collaborator and someone who really built the foundation of the sound of Euphoria.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On adding Oscar-winner Zimmer into the mix, Levinson said: &#8220;On Euphoria, each character&#8217;s storyline is like its own film in a way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He added: &#8220;In general, I was less interested in needle drops and more interested in something that guided us through this world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;They&#8217;re out of high school, so the pop roots of it have faded away. At the same time, because of how I imagined it visually, I wanted to lean into an old-fashioned Hollywood Western score.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Zimmer, who has has produced scores for movies including Dune, The Lion King, Interstellar and True Romance, previously stated that Labrinth had &#8220;shaped the show&#8217;s identity&#8221;, and that he was &#8220;looking forward to contributing to the ongoing story and helping shape this new season through music&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Euphoria creator Sam Levinson and actress Sydney Sweeney attended the LA premiere for the new series earlier this week [Reuters]<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Euphoria has been the launchpad for the careers of some of Hollywood&#8217;s hottest stars &#8211; Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney and Jacob Elordi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And earlier this week they <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c5yjdr0ljydo?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reunited on the red carpet;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;reunited on the red carpet&quot;}\" class=\"link \">reunited on the red carpet<\/a> for the Los Angeles premiere of the show&#8217;s third and possibly final season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The show will return to HBO on Sunday, four years after the last instalment, and finds its main characters having evolved from being troubled teens to equally troubled twenty-somethings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Critics have suggested that latest series fails to reach the dizzy heights of its glory years, though.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/tv\/0\/euphoria-season-3-review\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Telegraph's Eleanor Halls awarded two stars;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Telegraph'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Telegraph&#8217;s Eleanor Halls awarded two stars<\/a>, declaring: &#8220;Euphoria has descended into one man&#8217;s creepy, sex-obsessed fantasy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/culture\/article\/20260408-euphoria-season-3-review?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:another two-star review;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;another two-star review&quot;}\" class=\"link \">another two-star review<\/a>, BBC Culture&#8217;s Caryn James said: &#8220;The show has lost its zeitgeisty edge.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The third instalment, according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/reviews\/euphoria-season-3-review-hbo-1236710893\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Variety's Alison Herman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Variety'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Variety&#8217;s Alison Herman<\/a>, &#8220;feels like entertaining but disjointed fan fiction&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-reviews\/euphoria-season-3-review-zendaya-sydney-sweeney-hbo-1236558186\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hollywood Reporter's Daniel Fienberg offered;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Hollywood Reporter'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Hollywood Reporter&#8217;s Daniel Fienberg offered<\/a>: &#8220;Zendaya still dazzles, but has Sam Levinson&#8217;s HBO drama aged out of relevance?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The third season of TV drama Euphoria will not feature music by pop star Labrinth, according to US reports, after he previously said he was &#8220;done&#8221; with the industry. The London singer and producer wrote the dramatic, moody score and several songs for the first two series of the popular US teen drama. 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