February 27, 2019 - Van Weezer is first mentioned in an interview several days before the release of the Black Album.

September 10, 2019 - Initial single The End Of The Game is released with a confirmed album release date of May 15, 2020.

May 6, 2020 - After a long period of silence, 2nd single Hero is released with an announcement that the album has been delayed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

August 14, 2020 - 3rd single Beginning Of The End is released with an announcement that the album will release one year after its intended release date, in May 2021.

Fans will have to wait 800 days, or over two years, to hear the album that they were promised. However, it appears that the album was finished or very close to finished when it was delayed again only a few days before its planned release.

Music distribution relies more on streaming and digital purchases than ever before, and the digital-only release of the album would help raise spirits in these times.