Blackpink New Album DEADLINE To Release On THIS Date; Blinks Gear Up For Clash With Bruno Mars' Romantic

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the wait is just about to get over! Blackpink took the social media space by storm on Wednesday evening as they announced the release date of their third mini album Deadline with an exciting teaser. In a teaser that features hitting beats; Blackpink's official social media handle announced the album release date as February 26,2026 - leaving Blinks excited. Interestingly, the teaser reveal confirms a clash with Global pop star Bruno Mars' first ever studio album Romantic's release, which will be dropped on February 26,2026. Amid this, the excitement among Blackpink fans has reached sky high as they were waiting for their favourite K-pop band's new album with bated breaths.

Blackpink announces release date of 3rd mini album Deadline

Taking to X, (Formerly known as Twitter), the official handle of Blackpink shared a post that read, "#BLACKPINK 3rd MINI ALBUM [DEADLINE] 2026. 02. 27. 12AM(EST) / 1PM(KST)."

Blinks react to Deadline release date announcement

Soon after the announcement was shared online, Blackpink's fans aka Blinks took to the comments section to share their reactions. One of the fans wrote, "Little Monsters will be streaming. WE LOVE GAGAPINK." Another fan reacted to clash with Bruno Mars' album, and wrote, "The way Rosé will be releasing the same day as Bruno." A third comment read, " BLACKPINK IS IN OUR AREA AGAIN"

Blackpink's Deadline to clash with Bruno Mars' Romantic

After a decade-long hiatus from solo albums, Bruno Mars will be making highly anticipated return with his new full-length record, The Romantic, scheduled for release on February 27. The announcement, shared on his Instagram account along with news of the lead single dropping last week. “New music this Friday. The Romantic coming 2.27,” Mars wrote, teasing the romantic themes of the album. While a Valentine’s Day release might have seemed ideal for such an album, the singer - born Peter Gene Hernandez -has only recently completed recording, making this his first LP since 2016’s 24K Magic. The clash is surely going to be an audio treat for music lovers! How excited are you for both the album releases? Tweet to us @TimesNow!