"Lana Del Rey was out in Santa Barbara, California when she heard local indie rock band The Fastest Kids In School performing a cover of her 2014 song "West Coast" outside of a brewpub. She then joined the group on vocals, giving both the band and local fans a special impromptu performance. According to The Fastest Kids In School's Dan Grimes, Del Rey was out getting ice cream when she heard them playing."
""She just happened to be walking by while we were playing her song and motioned to see if we wouldn't mind if she came on stage," Grimes said in an Instagram comment. "Of course we obliged and that is when my head exploded. She was just 'out getting some ice cream' she said.""
"Besides giving surprise performances with local bands while on ice cream runs in SoCal, Lana Del Rey has been teasing her long-awaited, long-retitled new album, , for several months, with the release currently scheduled for "early 2026." Originally announced as Lasso in 2024, the follow-up to Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd will feature a more country-oriented sound with production from longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff."
Lana Del Rey joined Santa Barbara indie rock band The Fastest Kids In School during an outdoor performance of her 2014 song "West Coast," providing an impromptu vocal cameo for the band and local fans. Band member Dan Grimes said Del Rey had been out getting ice cream when she walked by and asked to come on stage. Del Rey has been teasing her long-retitled new album, with a release currently scheduled for early 2026 and originally announced as Lasso. The new album, a follow-up to Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd, will favor a more country-oriented sound with production from longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff. Del Rey also celebrated her first anniversary with husband Jeremy Dufrene by sharing photos from their Louisiana wedding.
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