Growing up, Cara Delevingne always knew she wanted to be a musician. She learned to play the piano and the drums early on, dreaming of one day writing and performing her own songs. And so, as a teen, she slowly began to do so—even if her introspective lyrics would never see the light of day.
“I was in a couple bands during school, but whenever it came to the songs I’d written, I would lock myself in the bathroom and play them, because I just didn’t want anyone to listen,” Delevingne says. “They were always for me.”
Though her interest in making music never really went away, life took Delevingne in a different direction. Starring in a Vogue Italia editorial when she was 10 led to her being signed with Storm Model Management at 15, and from there, she swiftly ascended to the top of her industry. In the 2010s, she became a runway fixture for houses like Burberry and Chanel (even serving as a muse to the late Karl Lagerfeld); graced countless covers; and then launched an acting career, starring in films such as Paper Towns and Suicide Squad before making her West End debut in Cabaret in 2024.
But now, Delevingne is rekindling her first love.
This morning, Delevingne released two singles—“I Forgot” and “Out of My Head”—in a joint seven-minute music video, introducing fans to her distinct sound and point of view as a recording artist. Directed by Jessica Lee Gagné, the surreal and cinematic video sees Delevingne take a bold swing, combining her vulnerable lyrics with a distorted, electronic feel, all wrapped up in one trippy short film. Delevingne describes her sensibility best: “You have one chance to make an entrance, so you might as well make it flashy.”
And this is only the start. With a tour kicking off in June, and her full album dropping later this summer via Warner Records, Delevingne is all-in on her next chapter. “I wanted the album to feel like a rebirth—like starting fresh,” she says.
Here, Vogue chats with Delevingne about her new music, cultivating her sound, and touring life. Plus, see exclusive behind-the-scenes photos from the making of her new video.
Vogue: I would love to start by hearing why this felt like the right moment to start making music again. I read that you’ve always dabbled, but this feels like a full commitment.
