Lana Del Rey teases unreleased song following Coachella announcement

Lana Del Rey teases new music — and she has a lot of questions for someone named “Henry.”

Del Rey, 38, shared a snippet of an unreleased song via Instagram on Wednesday, Jan. 17, a day after he was revealed as one of Coachella's 2024 headliners. The audio, shared via Del Rey's Honeymoon IG pagewas accompanied by a Polaroid photo of her wiping her eyes.

“I mean, Henry, come on,” she mutters in a folksy way. 'Do you think I would really choose it? / All this sometimes, Henry, come on.

The song continues, “I mean, baby, come on / Do you think I'd really lose it to you? / If you ain't done nothing wrong, Henry, come on,” before Del Rey begins the chorus: “Last call, hey, hang his hat on the wall.”

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The clip ended mid-chorus, leaving fans wanting more. “Henry, can you please tell Lana to release the full song,” one listener teased in the comments section.

Many fans were drawn to the song's country vibe and speculated that Del Rey is taking a new musical direction after spending time in Alabama, where she went viral for being a waitress at a local Waffle House.

Del Rey (real name Elizabeth Grant) is no stranger to using Southern and folk-based sounds in her music. Her 2021 album, Chemtrails above the Country Clubsaw her embrace the Americana aesthetic after the soft rock of her previous album, Norman F – King Rockwell!

This year's Coachella lineup was officially announced on Tuesday, January 16. Del Rey will headline the Friday shows on April 12 and 19. Tyler, the Creator will headline on Saturday evening (April 13 and 20), and Doja cat closes the weekends of April 14 and 21.

Among the other bands set to perform in Indio, California are K-pop darlings ATEEZ and '90s/00s icons such as Sublime, Blur, Deftones, Oribtal, The Aquabats and Taking Back Sunday. The festival also teased a No Doubt reunion.

Before Coachella goes down, Del Rey heads into the 2024 Grammy Awards next month with five nominations. Her 2023 album, Did you know there is a tunnel under Ocean Blvd, is nominated for Album of the Year and Best Alternative Album. Her song “A&W” is nominated for Best Alternative Music Performance and Song of the Year. 'Candy Necklace', her collaboration with Jon Batistehas a chance to win Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.

Del Rey will not perform at the February 4 ceremony at this time. Only so far Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa And Olivia Rodrigo They have been confirmed to play the event, but more artists will likely be announced in the days leading up to the ceremony.