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\n\tTate McRae<\/a> has fans convinced she has something up her sleeve.<\/p>\n \n\tDays before the singer is set to headline festivals Osheaga and Lollapalooza, attentive fans have been dissecting a set of social media posts that seem to be hinting at a new era. On Instagram, McRae revealed a fresh aesthetic, switching the branding from her So Close to What <\/em>era for a minimalist photoshoot and a clean, stylish font with the caption, \u201cMontreal, Chicago. See u soon,\u201d referencing her upcoming festival appearances.<\/p>\n \n\tPosters were then spotted around Chicago, featuring hand-drawn-style graphics and four different images of McRae, each one listing the dates of her Osheaga and Lollapalooza sets. Fans were quick to home in on another detail: the numbers \u201c10 1,\u201d which many have interpreted as a clue about an Oct. 1 announcement or release. McRae has not addressed the theories or confirmed that new music is on the way. Billboard<\/em> reached out to McRae\u2019s reps for comment.<\/p>\n \n\tShe further fueled the fire by sharing a <\/a>TikTok<\/a> from the photoshoot, joking in the caption, \u201cHi I\u2019m Tate McRae and ur watching Disney channel.\u201d The video sent fans spiraling, with one comment writing, \u201coh i\u2019m shaking TM4 is coming.\u201d The visuals point toward a noticeable difference from the bold imagery that defined the So Close to What <\/em>album and the Miss Possessive Tour, leaving many fans confident that she\u2019s entering a new era.<\/p>\n \n\tWhether the teasers suggest new music remains to be known, but the timing has only heightened anticipation ahead of two of North America\u2019s biggest music festivals. McRae will headline Osheaga in Montreal on Aug. 1 before taking the stage at Lollapalooza in Chicago the following day.<\/p>\n \n\tFans have another reason to keep a close eye on McRae\u2019s Lollapalooza set. During the 2024 festival, the singer premiered the then-unreleased song \u201cIt\u2019s ok I\u2019m ok,\u201d making this weekend\u2019s performance a natural source of speculation that she could once again use the stage to preview a new track.<\/p>\n \n\tThe theories arrive after another banner year for the singer. So Close to What <\/em>became her first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 <\/a>when it debuted atop the chart last year, while its lead single \u201cSports Car\u201d became one of several Billboard Hot 100 <\/a>hits from the project. McRae also earned the Hitmaker Award at Billboard Women in Music 2026<\/a>. If the clues are any indication, fans may not have to wait much longer for the pop<\/a> star\u2019s return.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n \t
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