In the hyper-accelerated world of pop music, few things excite a fanbase more than the promise of music that almost existed. For followers of global superstar Dua Lipa, the holy grail of ephemeral content remains the fabled “RO Sessions.”

In a 2023 interview with Rolling Stone UK , when asked about unreleased tracks from the Future Nostalgia era, Dua Lipa stated: "There is a whole album's worth of songs that I love, but they belong to a different version of me. They aren't lost. They're just resting. Maybe for a tenth anniversary rerelease in 2030."

Industry insiders suggest that the "RO Sessions" material—including the 2023 viral snippet—was shelved specifically because it sounded too much like an R&B mixtape rather than a pop blockbuster. Dua chose the "Disco" lane, leaving the "Trap&B" lane behind.

Before Raye’s explosive solo success with My 21st Century Blues , she was a powerhouse behind the scenes. The "RO" moniker is widely believed to be a studio shorthand for "Raye & Other" or a specific studio code used during their 2019–2021 sessions. These tracks were intended for Dua’s second album, Future Nostalgia , but many were left on the cutting room floor.