GYMPIE country music sensation Caitlyn Shadbolt has delayed the release of her new single amid “much more pressing and important matters happening in our world right now”.
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The 24-year-old released the introspective track Bones in January, and intended to follow that up with Porcelain on June 12.
Caitlyn Shadbolt’s new single “Porcelain” will now be released on June 19.
A post to the singer’s social media accounts last night revealed her newest single wouldn’t be dropping just yet.
“Hi all. In light of ongoing events, I don’t feel comfortable releasing new music when there are much more pressing and important matters happening in our world right now,” Caitlyn told her followers.
Caitlyn Shadbolt took part in the “Black Out Tuesday” social media phenomenon this week.
“For this reason, I am pushing the release of my new single back to June 19.”
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New album artwork confirmed the release in two weeks’ time.
Caitlyn was one of many artists around the world to join the global #blackouttuesday social media movement on her Instagram account this week, posting an entirely black square to her 33,000+ followers.
Caitlyn Shadbolt.
The Blackout Tuesday movement began as a call to action all for the music, entertainment and show business industry to pause and take a stand against systemic racism.
