On May 6, 2025, Halsey and Amy Lee simultaneously revealed their first official studio collaboration, “Hand That Feeds.” Halsey’s announcement on X read:
HAND THAT FEEDS
A song by Halsey & @AmyLeeEV – Out May 9th for @BallerinaMovie @Lionsgate. X (formerly Twitter)
Just minutes later, Amy Lee shared her own excitement:
“So thrilled to bring you a new song, ‘Hand That Feeds’ with @halsey THIS FRIDAY! We’ve been fans of each other’s work for a long time and it really feels like the universe pulled us together for this moment. We already had the Hollywood Bowl show in place when Lionsgate invited us to work on a song for the Ballerina Movie together, and it’s finally time to serve it UP! Cannot wait for you all to hear!!”
Evanescence’s vocalist will be teaming up with the New Jersey star for new track Hand That Feeds, which is taken from the new John Wick spin-off movie Ballerina. It’ll be arriving this Friday, May 9, and Amy says that she’s “so thrilled” to be releasing it.
“We’ve been fans of each other’s work for a long time and it really feels like the universe pulled us together for this moment,” she writes on X. “We already had the Hollywood Bowl show in place when Lionsgate invited us to work on a song for the Ballerina movie together, and it’s finally time to serve it up! Cannot wait for you all to hear!!”
What to Expect on May 9
Early snippets hint at a haunting piano riff beneath both singers’ soaring vocals. Fans can look forward to a dramatic duet, blending Amy Lee’s gothic‑cinematic tone with Halsey’s emotive pop flair. With the hype at a fever pitch on social media—and both artists teasing the track across platforms—“Hand That Feeds” is poised to be one of 2025’s most talked‑about releases.
This tweets not only confirmed the release details, but also offered a glimpse into the organic way in which the two artists and a major film studio aligned their schedules—heightening excitement for both the single and the upcoming Ballerina soundtrack.
Within minutes, the tweets garnered thousands of likes and retweets. Fans speculated about whether the song would feature a duet structure or alternate verses. Over on PopCrave, one fan wrote, “This is what happens when two eras of alt‑rock collide. My heart!”