Dan + Shay are back. The duo, made up of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, share a video, addressing rumors that they were splitting up, after being mostly absent on social media in 2025.
“We did not plan to take a social media hiatus for almost a whole year, but last year was crazy.” Smyers begins. “We did The Voice, we did two tours. We did two Christmas albums, and then we went wild on social media for the Christmas blitz. And then Shay and Hannah had a baby at the top of this year. We’ve been in the studio literally all year, pretty much every day making our favorite music we’ve ever made. People are asking, ‘Did Dan and Shay break up?’ Literally, we could not be further from breaking up.’”
“And physically close,” Mooney interjects.
Smyers goes on to say that just because they haven’t been posting on social media, doesn’t mean that they haven’t been thinking of their loyal fans.
“We’re closer than we’ve ever been,” Smyers remarks. “We’re having a blast. We’re having the time of our lives. But we just wanted to pop on here and say, we love you guys. We’ve been thinking about you. We miss you. We’ve just been buried in the studio and forgot to post on socials. So here we are. We’re posting on socials, hitting the algorithm.”
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Dan + Shay Drop Big Hints About New Music
Dan + Shay’s Bigger Houses album came out in 2023, followed by their It’s Officially Christmas: The Double Album in 2024.
“Before the end of the year, we’ve got a couple of cool things happening,” Smyers hints. “We are going to release a Christmas song. We weren’t planning on it. But as we’ve been working on a new album for next year, we stumbled upon a Christmas song that we’re super excited about. There might also be a couple other little surprises that happen between now and the end of the year. Stay tuned. We’ll be teasing those soon.
“Next year’s gonna be crazy,” he adds. “More music than ever, more shows, more tours than ever. We’re fired up. 2026 is going to be huge for us. We just wanted to say we’re thinking about you all, we love you all.”
Mooney also addresses their fans, who have been anxiously waiting for more music from the award-winning duo.
“Overall, thank you guys for your patience,” says Mooney. “I know that, like Dan said, we’ve been MIA, but we’ve been thinking of you, every single day. We’ve been in the studio so much writing, like Dan said, our favorite music ever. I can’t wait for you guys to hear it. We love you. We’ll see you soon. We’re back, baby.”
What Dan + Shay Have Said About Their New Album
After winning the American Music Award for Favorite Country Duo or Group, the two shared a statement on social media about their next project.
“We’ve just been riding a big, big wave of inspiration in the studio – making our favorite music we’ve ever made – and enjoying being at home with our families,” Dan + Shay said at the time.
“We’ll be back on here spamming y’all as soon as it’s ready, but in the meantime, thanks for being patient with us and allowing us to take our time,” they continue. “It’s important for us to always give you our very best, and we promise we’re working our a–es off to make sure that’s exactly what we do. Here’s to you, again, for helping us win the award, and here’s to everything that’s to come. All the love and gratitude.”