


We are finding ourselves.’ The roughest years of your life are around this time, from 18 to 21. It’s dark, but it’s not too dark, where’s like, ‘Ugh, I’m dragging, I’m so sad.’ It’s more just like, ‘I’m in pain, you’re in pain, we’re in pain. “For me, although it’s called Free Spirit, it’s definitely so dark. Khalid previously spoke about the album with Zane Lowe, and he said that despite the title Free Spirit, it’s actually a dark record: Now he’s back with another one, the contemplative “Self.” The mid-tempo track sees the 21-year-old getting introspective: A fan asked Khalid on Twitter what lyrics from the song are most important to him, and he answered, “There’s many people dying / I’ve always been afraid / Not that I’m scared of living / I’m scared of feeling pain.” LETTERS: Love it or hate it, FVDED in the Park got Surrey talking.The release of Khalid’s sophomore album, Free Spirit, is barely over a week away now, and in the lead-up, he’s shared a handful of songs from the record. Last summer, FVDED filled Holland Park with more than 45,000 ticketholders over two days. Other artists booked for FVDED this year include Louis the Child, RL Grime, 6lack, Lil Yachty, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, Kayzo, Lil Mosey, Green Velvet and many others. Two-day passes start at $189.99, plus service charges, at. The annual festival, presented by Blueprint and Live Nation Canada, features hip-hop, R&B, rap, electronic and pop music. In Surrey this summer, Khalid, Zedd, Tory Lanez and French Montana will headline the fifth edition of Surrey’s FVDED in the Park music festival, on the weekend of July 5-6. “This film expands on his lyrics and artistry by sharing a visual story as a companion piece.” “It’s a direct creative parallel to his new album, using the new music to tell the stories of the beauty and the pain of growing up as Khalid has always done in his work,” according to a Sony Music Canada release Thursday (March 7). The cast includes Khalid, Dizzy Fae, Judah Lang, Estefania Preciado, Jahking Guillory and Edi Gathegi. The 95-minute film Free Spirit was conceived and created by Khalid, who grew up in El Paso, Texas, and Emil Nava. The first single from the Free Spirit album is “Talk,” released in February. The one-night-only fan event will include an “early listen” to the full album, two days prior to its release. The singer-songwriter’s sophomore album, set to launch April 5, includes the just-released track “My Bad,” via Right Hand Music Group/RCA Records.Īlso, tickets are now on sale for big-screen showings of a companion film Khalid: Free Spirit at theatres around the world on April 3, including Vancouver’s Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas. Months ahead of his headlining concert at Surrey’s FVDED in the Park festival this summer, Khalid will release a new album called Free Spirit, along with a movie of the same name. Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Tourism Guide.
