FKA twigs has closed a painful chapter. The Grammy-winning artist settled her high-profile abuse lawsuit against actor Shia LaBeouf this month, bringing a years-long legal battle to a close just as she launches her biggest tour yet.
The settlement, finalized in March 2026, resolves the lawsuit Twiggy, born Tahliah Debrett Barnett, filed in December 2020. She had accused LaBeouf of sexual battery, assault, and emotional distress during their 2018-2019 relationship, alleging he subjected her to “relentless abuse” and knowingly gave her a sexually transmitted disease. Terms of the settlement remain private. In a joint statement at the time of the dismissal, both said they wished each other “personal happiness, professional success and peace in the future”.
The resolution arrives as Twigs enters a career peak. Her album Eusexua won Best Dance/Electronic Album at the 2026 Grammy Awards, her first Grammy after years of critical acclaim. She followed it with Eusexua Afterglow, an 11-track companion album released in November 2025 that Pitchfork described as “woozy dance-pop”.
Now she’s taking both albums on the road. Her Body High tour kicked off March 14 in Miami and will hit arenas across North America, the UK, and Europe, including Madison Square Garden, Chicago’s Wintrust Arena, and London’s O2 Arena. The tour features an eclectic lineup of supporting acts: Tokischa, Eartheater, Yves Tumor, and Brutalismus 3000 on select dates.
For twigs, the tour represents the culmination of her entire artistic journey. She describes it as her own version of Cirque du Soleil, a show that pulls from every phase of her career. “It’s a 360 of everything I have done so far,” she told the Chicago Tribune. “It feels like, for the first time in my career, this is a show that has every part of me in it”.
The set will showcase her background in martial arts, opera, pole-dancing, and the vogueing skills that earned her a solo with the Martha Graham Dance Company in 2024. It’s a far cry from the woman who once feared no one would believe her abuse claims.
Beyond music, twigs continues to build an acting career. She stars alongside Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel in the A24 psychological thriller Mother Mary, set for release in April 2026. She also joins Chloë Sevigny in The Lonely Woman, an indie horror-thriller from electronic duo Boy Harsher.
As for the lawsuit she once said was filed “not for personal gain, but to set the record straight,” twigs has moved forward. The settlement allows her to focus entirely on the music, the tour, and the community she says sustains her.
“Dance music is so communal,” she said. “It’s not about me. It’s about the conversation between me and my fans”.
