Fans are excited as Lorde announces new single ‘What Was That,’ dropping tonight at midnight ET

Lorde fans will be staying up all night now that the songstress has announced that a new single, What Was That, is forthcoming.

The Royals singer will be launching the single on Friday, April 25, which will be her first solo track since 2021. It will also serve as a preview of her upcoming fourth album.

The singer first teased the track in her first post on TikTok. In the video she was seen walking through Washington Square Park in New York City while listening to the tune.

X is already abuzz with chatter, with many vowing to tune in on time. Here's how one user reacted, for instance:

"I speak for everyone when i say EVERYONE will be streaming."

Here's how the rest of X is reacting:

"I will be streaming because the snippet sounds amazing," another chimed in.

"Is she still singing about being 17?" one more jokingly probed.

"Lorde SZN is FINALLY here, let's goooo!" yet another exclaimed.

The comments didn't end there:

"LORDE is officially BACK!" one user penned on X.

"Perfect. I love sobbing right before bed," someone else chimed in.

"LORDE SUMMER IS COMING," another echoed.

"I’m already obsessed," yet another fan noted.

X is visibly teeming with excitement, with many expressing anticipation for the forthcoming album.

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Lorde surprises fans with a meetup at the park: Read more

In lieu of traditional promotion, Lorde texted several of her fans to “meet me in the park” at 7 pm. Many fans flocked to the arena, though they were soon pushed out by officials.

The singer then took to her Instagram Stories to pen an apology for her fans, noting:

“Omg @thepark the cops are shutting us down. I am truly Amazed by how many of you showed up !!!” she wrote. “But they’re telling me you gotta disperse … I’m so sorry.”

Speaking with the Rolling Stone, a spokesperson for New York City’s DCPI revealed that officers were notified about an “unscheduled event” within the park, adding that a “sound and parks permit” is mandatory to hold a concert there.

“This individual did not possess either,” the statement added. “Organizers of the event were informed they could not perform and they left the location.”

Nonetheless, the singer showed up to play the new single for her fans, though she didn't perform it live. She did, however, dance along to it while its producer, Dev Hynes of Blood Orange, played it on speakers.

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The singer's appearance in NYC comes on the heels of her performance alongside Charli XCX during the latter's set. For her surprise performance, she performed Girl, So Confusing.