Labrinth Says ‘F--- “Euphoria”’ and Announces He’s Leaving the Music Industry After Calling Out His Label
Labrinth Says ‘F--- “Euphoria”’ and Announces He’s Leaving the Music Industry After Calling Out His Label
Yamillah HurtadoFri, March 13, 2026 at 7:53 PM UTC
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Labrinth in Paris on March 2026Credit: Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty -
Labrinth announced he's leaving the music industry in a cryptic social media post, calling out Columbia Records and Euphoria
"I'm done with this industry," he wrote in an Instagram post on Friday, March 13
The British musician composed Euphoria’s Emmy-winning soundtrack and was set to collaborate with Hans Zimmer for the upcoming season
Labrinth announced he’s leaving the music industry.
The British musician and producer shared his frustrations with Euphoria and his record label Columbia Records in a cryptic message shared via Instagram on Friday, March 13.
“IM DONE WITH THIS INDUSTRY. F--- COLUMBIA. DOUBLE F--- EUPHORIA. IM OUT. THANK YOU AND GOODNIGHT X,” Labrinth, 37, wrote.
Reps for Labrinth and Columbia Records have not responded to PEOPLE's requests for comment.
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Labrinth (born Timothy McKenzie) is the mastermind behind the series’ genre-bending soundtrack, composing the score for the previous two seasons of Sam Levinson’s teen drama. His song “All For Us” from the HBO series won an Emmy for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics in 2020.
Last year, HBO announced that award-winning composer Hans Zimmer would collaborate with Labrinth for the season three score. “Labrinth’s music has shaped the show’s identity and I’m looking forward to contributing to the ongoing story and helping shape this new season through music,” Zimmer, now 68, said in a statement at the time.
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In a separate statement, Labrinth wrote that he was excited for Euphoria’s next chapter, saying, “So great to join Hans, one of my heroes in film score, and bring some new magic to this new season. Love x.”
Labrinth performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago in August 2024Credit: Barry Brecheisen/WireImage
In an April 2022 interview with PEOPLE, Labrinth shared that working on Euphoria was an inspiring experience.
"Euphoria has been a massive shift for me creatively — in terms of what I want to do as an artist,” he said. “So even from this score to my new album that I'm releasing later on in the year and all of the stuff that I want to do from here on, it has inspired my journey for what I want to do."
Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Demie, Dominic Fike, Maude Apatow, Eric Dane, Colman Domingo, Martha Kelly and Chloe Cherry are set to reprise their roles in the upcoming season of the teen drama.
They will be joined by a new ensemble of cast members, including Rosalía, Marshawn Lynch, Kadeem Hardison, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Toby Wallace.
Levinson told Variety that the new season will take place five years after high school. He teased that Rue is "trying to come up with some very innovative ways" to pay off debt, Cassie and Nate are "living in the suburbs" and engaged, Jules is in art school, Maddy is "working in Hollywood at a talent agency for a manager" and Lexi "is an assistant to a showrunner played by Sharon Stone."
Euphoria's third season is set to premiere on April 12.
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