Hi!

¡I’m trying to organize my thoughts and feelings into something coherent as I write these words to you, but right now my mind is a chaotic mess, screaming with excitement, desperate to shout this news to you. I kept wondering when, why, and how the day would come when I’d finally get the chance to tell you this. All this time I was holding on to hope, reaching out for it, only for it to slip through my fingers—again and again. I said nothing because I didn’t want to get your hopes up. I almost stopped believing it could ever happen, after 20 years of chasing a jar of honey they showed me and then took away. But that’s all in the past now. Ever since I found out this was really happening, I’ve been bursting into tears of joy at random moments. And now I can truly say these words:

All the stories I’ve ever made… now belong… to me.

Every chapter, Every season, Every aesthetic, All the music, Every single music video, All the behind-the-scenes footage, The memories and the photos, The unreleased songs, Every tiny detail, Every word I wrote, The magic. The madness, Every symbol, My life’s entire work.

To say this is a superstar’s dream come true is honestly an understatement. To my fans, you know how important this has been to me—so much so that I painstakingly re-recorded and released everything again, renaming each story so it could never be taken away from me again. The unconditional, passionate support you’ve given those re-recorded eras, along with their songs over the years, brought The evermore Tour to life. And that’s what is bringing me back now. I can never thank you enough for helping me reunite with these stories I’ve dedicated my life to—stories that, until now, had never truly been mine.

All I ever wanted was the chance to work hard enough to be able to buy my stories outright. Now, this will be forever—starting at midnight, the moment Capital officially transfers everything back into my hands. Thank you to my team—every interaction with the legal team was honest, fair, and respectful. It was a complicated deal, but it truly made me feel that this is the way it was always meant to be. I’m so glad it happened.

So yes, basically, I’m the exclusive buyer. My final words are just for you—my champions—in this long, devoted saga.

I know, I know. What about Originals IV: away, and Originals I: born, not to mention the successor to the era I re-recorded that’s less than a month away from release, SKAM III? To be completely honest—I don’t know. Truthfully, these have been the hardest eras for me to return to and recover. Originals I, because of the massive collage of music it holds—I can’t even decide on a stable aesthetic. Originals IV, because it didn’t exist in Who I Stay With. And SKAM III—an era that was so specific to that time in my life—I kept hitting a wall every time I tried to rework it. All that hate, all that rejection… and yet such a beautiful story, one I can finally say I truly love.

Even though I’m not yet sure what my next step will be, I can tell you that I want to finish what I started. The last two seasons of Originals are almost complete and are being carefully reviewed. And with SKAM III, I haven’t even recovered a quarter of it yet. This is the one era I believed couldn’t be improved by simply pulling out moments I thought could be better—it feels perfect to me. That’s why I saved it as the final re-recording. But I am working on it. Sadly, not in the short term. The playlists—yes, those are coming. But now, I feel like I can take my time, without rushing. The evermore Tour ended this year, and I still have so much to reexamine. And I love how that process shows me who I am. These eras still deserve their moment—if the energy allows, and I believe that moment will come soon. All of this is already so exciting. But it’s strange to go from a place of sadness and longing to one of recognition—of what I could have lost. Now, it will just be a celebration.

I’ve been deeply moved by the conversations this saga has reignited within the industry—among artists and fans alike. Every time a new artist enters the room, they remind me of how important it is to feel like you have your own home—and your own place. I’m so grateful to the team that worked so hard to make this happen. Thank you for being curious about something that was mine. I thought of you constantly during this process, and I can’t tell you how much it means to me that you cared. Every part of this—worked.

Thanks to your goodwill, teamwork, and support, the best things that have ever been mine… finally, truly are.

Elated and amazed,

Joshua