"Isn't she retired?": Netizens react as Halsey drops 'Drive' music video

Halsey has officially released a brand-new music video for "Drive." It is a track from her debut album, Badlands, which was originally released in 2015. The video is part of her ongoing 10th anniversary celebration of the record that launched her career.

The latest music video opens with police officers coming into an empty apartment before cutting to a shot of Halsey behind the wheel of a pink Mustang. It moves through scenes that show different versions of the artist. At one point, Halsey looks into the camera and says:

"The world that you live in was designed to keep you terrified of what happens beyond the burden of their control… But I have seen behind the walls, and I recorded this to let you know there is more out there."

Reactions quickly came from netizens. One fan jokingly asked,

"Isn''t she like retired? No one listens to her since like 2020"

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Internet reactions to Halsey's new "Drive" music video

Pop Base took to its official X (formerly Twitter) page to share that,

"Halsey has released the music video for 'Drive.'"

Fans were quick to jump into the comment section of the X post as they shared their thoughts on the music video. Below are what some of them had to share:

"She start cooking once again Is she back fully??", asked a fan.

"What a video, colorful and indigenous, it brings back the old aura.", lauded another.

"Another Halsey video where the visuals probably matter more than the song anyone will instantly forget.", penned a third.

Others also chimed in:

"The release of the "Drive" music video follows the earlier debut of the "Gasoline" video, both of which were fan favorites from the Badlands album that had not received official visual treatments upon their initial release", commented a netizen.

"Drive is a pretty straightforward love song… If you close your eyes while listening to this, you can feel you are in the car watching a very intimate story play out.", opined another.

This release comes just a week after she unveiled a video for "Gasoline." It is another track from Badlands.

Complete list of dates and venues for Halsey's 2025-26 Back to Badlands tour

Below is a complete rundown of all the confirmed dates and stops for Halsey's 2025-26 Back to Badlands run:

North America 2025

Tuesday, October 14, 2025, Los Angeles, CA at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, Mexico City, MX at Pabellón Oeste
Friday, October 24, 2025, Dallas, TX at South Side Ballroom
Sunday, October 26, 2025, Atlanta, GA at Coca-Cola Roxy
Wednesday, October 29, 2025, Philadelphia, PA at The Fillmore
Sunday, November 2, 2025, Boston, MA at MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, Washington, D.C. at The Anthem
Thursday, November 6, 2025, Minneapolis, MN at The Armory
Saturday, November 8, 2025, Chicago, IL at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, Denver, CO at Fillmore Auditorium

North America 2026

Friday, January 9, 2026, Toronto, ON at History
Tuesday, January 13, 2026, New York, NY at Hammerstein Ballroom
Saturday, January 17, 2026, Detroit, MI at The Fillmore
Sunday, January 18, 2026, Detroit, MI at The Fillmore (second show added due to demand)

Europe 2026

Thursday, January 22, 2026, Amsterdam, NL at AFAS Live
Friday, January 23, 2026, Berlin, DE at Velodrom
Saturday, January 24, 2026, Düsseldorf, DE at Mitsubishi Electric Halle
Monday, January 26, 2026, Paris, FR at L’Olympia
Thursday, January 29, 2026, Manchester, UK at Aviva Studios
Tuesday, February 3, 2026, London, UK at O2 Academy Brixton
Wednesday, February 4, 2026, London, UK at O2 Academy Brixton (second show added)

Australia 2026

Friday, February 13, 2026, Sydney, AUS at Hordern Pavilion
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, Brisbane, AUS at Riverstage
Thursday, February 19, 2026, Melbourne, AUS at Festival Hall

Tickets are officially set to go on sale from Friday, September 5, 2025, at 10 AM local time through Ticketmaster and Live Nation. An artist presale is currently underway. Fans were able to use the code BADLANDS10 on official sites.

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