Zara Larsson on Macklemore Speaking Out, Her Coachella Dream & Why 'Blue Moon' Deserves More Love
Zara Larsson sat down with Billboard to discuss Macklemore speaking out, her Coachella headlining dream, and why she feels 'Blue Moon' deserves more love — here's what's confirmed so far.
Zara Larsson is the subject of a new Billboard News interview and companion Billboard article that, based on their titles and framing, cover her comments on Macklemore speaking out, her dream of headlining Coachella, why she feels her song "Blue Moon" deserves more "love," her workout routine, and viral concert moments. Among the sources reviewed, the actual text of the interview and the video content itself were not accessible, so the specific things Larsson said — her exact wording, reasoning, or new details — cannot be confirmed or quoted here.
What Is Actually Confirmed Right Now
The only things that can be stated with confidence are that Billboard produced and published a video interview and a written piece featuring Zara Larsson, and that both pieces are framed around a specific set of topics: Macklemore "speaking out," her "respect" for him, her Coachella headlining "dream," the case for "Blue Moon" deserving more "love," her workout routine, and viral concert moments, according to the Billboard video page and the Billboard article headline. A related item also appears on eng.pressbee.net, echoing the same headline framing. That confirms the topics exist as an interview package — it does not confirm what Larsson actually said about any of them, since the underlying article text and video transcript were not part of the material reviewed.
The Macklemore Context Swirling Around This Interview
While Larsson's specific comments on Macklemore "speaking out" remain unverified from the excerpts available, Macklemore himself has been the subject of broader entertainment coverage around the same period. Reporting from Gulf News describes him being backed by other public figures, including Lewis Hamilton, after being removed from an Ed Sheeran tour, with supporters thanking him for "using his voice." Separately, amust.com.au reports that artists, fans, and public figures have rallied behind a Free Palestine stand associated with Macklemore. These reports establish that Macklemore has been publicly "speaking out" on a cause and drawing support from peers in the industry, which lines up with the framing Billboard uses for its Larsson interview headline. However, none of the supplied material directly quotes what Larsson herself said about this, or how her "respect" for Macklemore is specifically worded in the interview.
Why the Interview Package Matters for Fans Right Now
The headline framing itself signals that this is a wide-ranging conversation touching on Larsson's ambitions (headlining Coachella), her creative case for a specific song ("Blue Moon"), her physical routine, and fan-facing moments from her live shows. For pop culture followers, that combination suggests Billboard positioned this as a career-check-in interview rather than a single-topic news story. The video format, hosted on Billboard's own site, and the companion long-form article suggest Billboard intended both a quick-watch clip and a more detailed written piece covering the same ground. Until the full video transcript or article text is reviewed, though, readers should treat any specific claim about what Larsson said — her reasoning for wanting to headline Coachella, her explanation of why "Blue Moon" deserves more attention, the content of her workout routine, or which concert moments went viral — as unconfirmed by the sources currently available.
What to Watch For Next
As more of the interview content becomes accessible, the clearest path to a fuller, quote-backed article runs through three things: the actual Billboard article text behind the headline, a transcript or closed captions from the embedded video interview, and any follow-up social clips that quote Larsson directly. Until then, this package is confirmed to exist and confirmed to cover these topics by name, but the substance of Larsson's remarks — including anything specific about Macklemore, Coachella, "Blue Moon," her fitness habits, or her viral concert clips — remains to be reported once primary-source text or video transcript becomes available.