Labrinth Criticizes Columbia Records and HBO's Euphoria

Labrinth Slams Columbia Records and ‘Euphoria’: “I’m Done With This Industry”

The Emmy-winning composer shocked fans on March 13 with a deleted Instagram post targeting his record label and the hit HBO series.

Marcus J. Delany

Mar 17, 2026, 10:25 PM PT · 2 min read

Labrinth — Photo: Sean Reynolds from Liverpool, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

THE RUNDOWN

Labrinth posted a blunt critique of the music industry on Instagram on March 13.
The artist specifically targeted Columbia Records and the HBO series 'Euphoria.'
The composer deleted the post shortly after it was published to his account.
Labrinth has won two Emmy Awards for his acclaimed work on the 'Euphoria' score.
No official statement has been released by Columbia Records or HBO regarding the incident.

Award-winning musician Labrinth sent shockwaves through the entertainment world on March 13, 2026, with a scathing social media post directed at his professional partners. In a message shared to his Instagram account and later deleted, the composer wrote, "I'm done with this industry. F*** Columbia. Double f*** 'Euphoria.' I'm out." The artist, whose real name is Timothy Lee McKenzie, concluded the post by writing, "Thank you and good night x."

Labrinth has served as the lead composer for the HBO series Euphoria since its debut in 2019. His work on the drama, which was created by Sam Levinson, has earned him two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics. Outside of his television scores, the artist has been signed to Columbia Records, a major subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment, for over a decade.

The sudden public outburst comes as HBO continues to navigate production timelines for the third season of Euphoria. While the specific reasons behind the musician's frustration were not detailed in the post, the message remained online long enough to be captured and circulated by fans on X and TikTok. As of March 18, 2026, representatives for Columbia Records and Warner Bros. Discovery have not issued a formal response to the comments.