11 albums that have been delayed due to coronavirus

Callie AhlgrimMay 5, 2020, 04:13 IST

Lady Gaga, Sam Smith, and Alicia Keys have all postponed albums due to the coronavirus crisis.Dimitrios Kambouris/Stephane Cardinale/Getty Images / Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic

Many major artists have been compelled to postpone upcoming album releases due to the coronavirus pandemic.
These include Lady Gaga's highly-anticipated sixth album "Chromatica," Alicia Keys' upcoming self-titled album, and the Dixie Chicks' first album in 14 years.
Insider rounded up the 11 most notable album delays, so far.
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The coronavirus pandemic has affected nearly every corner of everyday life, including most major aspects of the music industry.

Many artists have decided to postpone upcoming albums due to the crisis, including highly-anticipated releases like Lady Gaga's "Chromatica" and the Dixie Chicks' "Gaslighter."

Keep reading to see a roundup of the most notable album delays, in no particular order.

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The Dixie Chicks' fifth studio album, "Gaslighter," was also originally meant to drop on May 1.

The Dixie Chicks released the album's lead single in March. Columbia Records

Alanis Morissette's "Such Pretty Forks in the Road" was meant to be released on May 1.

Alanis Morissette announced her ninth studio album in December. Epiphany Music

Luke Bryan's seventh studio album, "Born Here, Live Here, Die Here," was delayed from April to August.

Luke Bryan announced his seventh studio album in January. UMG Recordings

Willie Nelson's 70th studio album, "First Rose of Spring," was delayed from April to July.

Willie Nelson released the title track from "First Rose of Spring" on February 21. Legacy Recordings

Kehlani's sophomore album "It Was Good Until It Wasn't" will now be released on May 8.

Kehlani revealed the cover art for "It Was Good Until It Wasn’t" on April 24. @Kehlani/Twitter

Alicia Keys' self-titled seventh album was delayed from March to May.

Alicia Keys announced the release of "Alicia" in January. @aliciakeys/Instagram

The 1975's anticipated fourth album, "Notes On A Conditional Form," was delayed from April to May.

"Notes On A Conditional Form" has been teased for more than two years. Dirty Hit

Liam Gallagher's live album, "MTV Unplugged Live at Hull City Hall," was meant to be released on April 24.

Liam Gallagher announced the release of his live album in March. Warner Records

HAIM's third album, "Women in Music Pt. III," was delayed from April to June.

HAIM announced their third album in March. Paul Thomas Anderson

Sam Smith changed the name and release date of their third studio album, originally titled "To Die For."

Sam Smith revealed the cover art on February 13, though it's unclear if it will be changed. @samsmith/Twitter

Lady Gaga's highly anticipated "Chromatica" was meant to be released on April 10.

Lady Gaga announced the release of her sixth studio album in early April. @ladygaga/Twitter

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