Pop singer Stella Lefty spoke to Billboard News backstage at Lollapalooza 2026 about her disbelief at seeing her song "Boston" climb to number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She also previewed her forthcoming album, "Long Way Home," describing its themes and creative direction as she prepares for the next stage of her career.

Lefty said she initially refused to believe the chart placement and avoided checking it, only for the reality to sink in once she saw it for herself, calling it the most exciting moment of her career so far, especially given her position on the chart behind Taylor Swift and Ella Langley. On the new album, she explained that "Long Way Home" reflects the trial-and-error journey of becoming an artist, including songs she loves and others she doesn't, and that the project was deliberately shaped to evoke the atmosphere of Chicago.