Fifth Concord are reportedly in discussions to reform as a four-piece with out Camila Cabello.
In response to unnamed sources “acquainted with the matter”, per The Hollywood Reporter, the lady group need to return in 2026 after happening indefinite hiatus in 2018. Camila Cabello left the group in 2016 to deal with her solo profession.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, the group’s reunion will coincide with the tenth anniversary of their sophomore album ‘7/27’ and the hit tune ‘Work From House’. They may even reportedly work on a documentary chronicling their return, and a yet-to-be-announced tour.
That is removed from the primary time rumours surrounding the lady group’s return have been swirling. Again in October 2023, member Ally Brooke teased to E! Information that they had been “engaged on one thing”.
In June final 12 months, Normani addressed the rumours head on, saying when requested if there was any weight to Brooke’s claims: “I don’t know. To not my information. However I undoubtedly see that being a chance sooner or later. That may be a particular second for certain.”
Her feedback on a possible Fifth Concord reunion got here shortly after the singer revealed that she had “suppressed” some recollections from her time with group: “There’s a lot that I don’t even keep in mind as a result of I suppressed it. That’s simply my method of defending myself from having to cope with every part. However what I do keep in mind is that it wasn’t all dangerous. Like yeah, we struggled, nevertheless it was additionally actually lovely in what we completed collectively.”
In 2018, Cabello revealed why she left Fifth Concord, suggesting that she was “shut out” by her bandmates as a result of she needed to work on a solo album whereas nonetheless remaining within the group.
“I used to be simply curious and I needed to be taught and I noticed all these individuals round me making music, writing songs and being so free,” Cabello stated. “I simply needed to try this and it didn’t work.”
She then went on to say that she was issued an ultimatum: “It turned clear that it was not doable to do solo stuff and be within the group on the identical time. If anybody needs to discover their individuality, it’s not proper for individuals to inform you no.”
For the reason that group went on hiatus, all 4 remaining members of Fifth Concord have explored solo careers, with Normani releasing her long-awaited debut album ‘Dopamine’ in June final 12 months.
The album scored a four-star evaluate from Nick Levine, who wrote for NME: “It’s typical of an album that shimmers with a cool, calm and sure, unhurried confidence. It might have taken six years, however ‘Dopamine’ sounds just like the (rattling) album Normani was meant to make all lengthy.”