{
  "id": 14978697,
  "title": "It Looks Like John Mayer Is Gearing Up For a Smoldering Cuffing Season: ‘I’ll Run Away With You’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/it-looks-like-john-mayer-is-gearing-up-for-a-smoldering-cuffing",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T15:05:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/john-mayer-cuffing-season-video-handcuffs-run-away-with-you-1236361872/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "John Mayer, the 49-year-old musician, seems to be preparing for a \"cuffing season\" with a new song, as suggested by a recent Instagram post. The clip, which went live on Thursday, Oct. 15, shows Mayer handcuffed to an unseen woman dressed in leather jacket and jeans, with their pinkies linked. The caption of the post hints at upcoming music, stating, \"I'll run away with you... October 23.\" The accompanying track features a shuffling beat and synth pattern that fans have likened to Bruce Springsteen's 1985 song \"I'm on Fire.\" However, Mayer has not yet provided any more details about the new single. In August, Mayer revealed that he had recently finished mixing a song in the spare bedroom of pal Andy Cohen. To meet the deadline, Mayer had to rent studio monitors and mix the single from his bed. The timing of the new single's release aligns with Mayer's planned solo shows at Las Vegas' Sphere for the spring of 2027, which will feature a 21-gig run starting April 8 and ending June 12. Despite not releasing new solo music since 2021, Mayer made an appearance on Lainey Wilson's June single \"Phone, Keys, Wallet,\" recorded at Chaplin Studios in Los Angeles, a studio Mayer bought and renovated with director/producer McG a year ago.",
  "summary": "The singer/guitarist has piqued interest with a provocative tease featuring a video in which he is, literally, handcuffed to an unseen woman.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}