Leigh-Anne Pinnock's huge career move as she urges fans 'please stay with me'

Daily Mirror

25-05-2025

Leigh-Anne is gearing up to release her first solo album (Image: Getty Images)
Leigh-Anne Pinnock has asked fans to "stay with me" as she teased new solo music and hinted she has now left her record label to become an independent artist.
The 33-year-old former Little Mix star took to social media to post pics of herself in the studio as she prepares to release new tracks. The ex-girlband member was signed to Warner Music Group as a solo artist shortly after the band split in 2022.
But following reports she "failed to impress" Warner with her solo music, who then "wouldn't pay for a music video", it appears Leigh-Anne is now working with Virgin Music Group, who say they are the world's leading partner to independent artists.
In an Instagram clip teasing her new music, Leigh-Anne wrote: "Control looks good on me" as Virgin posted in the comments with a string of heart emojis. Leigh-Anne replied back: "Let's go." READ MORE: Leigh-Anne Pinnock makes huge decision as she's 'exhausted from holding everything together'
Leigh-Anne revealed she has now partnered with Virgin as an independent artist (Image: Instagram)
Telling her 9.9 million followers that "something beautiful is on the way", the mum-of-two - who shares twin girls with her footballer husband Andre Gray - also shared a selfie to her Instagram stories as she posed with a drink in the sunshine and captioned it: "Cheers to a Leigh-Anne summer." In another smiling selfie she said it was "what freedom looks like".
In her newest grid post, the singer shared more behind-the-scenes photos working on her new album and told fans: "Thinking about how much I can't wait to release this now - we're so fricken [sic] close."
Giving fans an update in a voice note to fans on the Discord platform, the Daily Mail reported her as saying: "Seriously guys I've been wanting to tell so much what was happening, but yeah obviously the process of changing over has been... yeah that's what has obviously taken time. But yeah obviously we are here - need you guys to stay with me, it is coming. But I just wanted you guys to know it is going to be a Leigh-Anne summer and y'all better get ready."
Leigh-Anne said this selfie was 'what freedom looks like' (Image: Instagram)
In March last year the Mirror revealed Warner Records had refused to fork out for a video shoot to accompany her track Stealin Love - after her previous solo singles Don't Say Love and My Love got only a lukewarm response.
Insiders claimed the singer had to put some of her own money into her solo career after failing to get the funds she needed. One said: "There was so much excitement around Leigh-Anne's solo career, but that seemed to wane after the first two tracks."
They added: "Warner heavily backed Don't Say Love for her debut but were disappointed with how it charted. The same was true with My Love. There's no doubt that Leigh-Anne is a huge talent and solo success can take time to build.
"But lately she's struggled to get the financial backing she hoped for – to the extent that she has even contributed herself to the campaign. And now her latest track, Stealin Love, is being released with no video."
The Sun reported Leigh-Anne's debut album is "as good as complete now" and reported a source as saying: "Now it's all about planning for the year ahead. She is hugely proud of the music she's put out already, but she has taken a new direction when it comes to this record. Her debut single, Don't Say Love, is unlikely to make it on to the tracklist." READ MORE: Michelle Keegan uses this £17 anti-ageing serum at Cannes and it's perfect for tired skin
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