Nick Jonas
fans are freaking out after they thought the singer was announcing new solo music — and all they got was a playlist of other artists’ songs…for now, anyway.
Fans had noticed that on Nick’s Instagram story, he’d
posted
several futuristic-looking spinning graphics and added the line “I’m a spaceman” to his Twitter bio, along with rocket and astronaut emojis. Also, if you tweet the hashtag #NickJonas, you’ll see a little red spaceship.
Then, Friday afternoon, he
tweeted
a link on Spotify to something called “Spaceman.”
Fans quickly rushed to the streaming service in anticipation of a new solo song, only to find a
playlist of
16 songs, most of which have to do with outer space. Among the tracks: “NASA” by
Ariana Grande
, “Rocket Man” by
Elton John
, “Space Cowboy” by
Kacey Musgraves
, “Space Cowboy” by
*NSYNC
, “The Space Between” by
Dave Matthews Band
, “A Space Oddity” by
David Bowie
and “Spaceman” by
The Killers
.
“nicholas i hate you i thought it was the actual song
,”
wrote
on disappointed fan.
“NICHOLAS JERRY JONAS WHAT IN THE H E DOUBLE HOCKEY STICKS IS GOING ON SIR?”
tweeted
another.
“thank you for the heart attack @NickJonas,”
tweeted
a third.
So is Nick trolling his fans, celebrating the landing of the Perseverance rover on Mars, or something else? Well, to keep ’em guessing, there are a couple of songs on the list that don’t exactly fit the theme: His own song, “Closer,” and “I Want to Know What Love Is,” the classic #1 hit by the band
Foreigner
.
— NICK JONɅS (@nickjonas)
February 19, 2021
By Andrea Dresdale
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