Halsey Calls Out Tumblr After 19th-Anniversary Snub: “I Keep Your Lights On for Years…”
By Sarah M. Stone
Published on March 2, 2026.
Halsey has criticised Tumblr for not featuring in the video for its 19th Anniversary video, "I Keep Your Lights On for Years", which she believes is a throwback to her early days on the social media platform. The video, which was released on February 27th, was viewed as a reflection on Tumblr's journey, including the rise of the internet meme and large fandom communities. Halsey, a prominent figure in the alt-pop movement of the 2010s with her debut album "Badlands," was left out of the video. The number of Tumblr users has been declining since mid-2010s, dropping from 400 million blogs in 2013 to less than 200 million users by 2016. Some users believe the early-to-mid 2010s is the time that musicians like Halseys, Lana Del Rey, and Marina Diamandis were prominent figures in the music scene.
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