In 2022, Marina walked away from a major label deal that had defined most of her adult life. For the better part of a decade, she had released music under Atlantic Records, an arrangement that produced critically and commercially successful albums but increasingly left the artist at odds with her own career. What followed wasn’t a dramatic exit or an immediate reinvention, but something quieter: illness, withdrawal, and a complete breakdown of the machinery that had once powered her rise.

Now, in mid-2025, Marina has re-emerged with a new album, a North American headline tour, and an entirely self-constructed framework. Princess of Power, released June 6 via her own imprint Queenie Records (in partnership with BMG), is her first full-length independent release. It is also the product of two years spent rebuilding nearly every aspect of her professional and personal life.

What happened to Marina?

Between 2018 and 2023, Marina was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome. In interviews, she has spoken candidly about the physical and psychological toll the illness took on her: difficulty completing basic tasks, a loss of creative momentum, and a growing detachment from the hyper-visible world she had once occupied. During that time, she retreated from touring and paused all long-term projects. Behind the scenes, her contract with Atlantic was coming to a quiet end.

By 2024, she had officially parted ways with the label and began developing what would become Princess of Power. The album was shaped outside the structure of the traditional pop industry. Produced primarily with longtime collaborator CJ Baran, is a tightly controlled, 10-track project with no unnecessary features and minimal outside input. It reflects Marina’s interest in sovereignty. Lyrically, it confronts themes of gender, aging, power, and self-presentation.

The record’s rollout has also deviated from the expected path. There was no major label marketing campaign, no radio push. Instead, Marina booked high-profile festival slots - Coachella, WorldPride, and Governors Ball among them - reintroducing the new material live, weeks before the album dropped. Critics have responded positively, calling Princess of Power her most coherent and self-assured album in years.

To support the release, Marina will embark on a 25-city North American tour beginning September 6 in Seattle. The tour includes stops in major markets like New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, and San Francisco, and ends November 15 at Corona Capital in Mexico City. It’s her first full headline tour since 2019. Opening acts include Australian singer Mallrat and internet pop duo Coco & Clair Clair.

Pre-sale tickets open June 11. General sale begins June 13.