Jared Leto has written "maybe 100 songs" for Thirty Seconds To Mars over the past year

Though he’s also been busy shooting new scenes as the Joker in the upcoming Zack Snyder cut of Justice League, Jared Leto has revealed he’s spent a lot of time focussing on new music over the past year.

In a new interview with TODAY (see below), the Thirty Seconds To Mars frontman reveals that, since COVID-19 hit, “I had an opportunity to be really productive with music and wrote maybe 100 songs.”

When asked if that means fans will be getting a new album – the follow-up to 2018's America – “pretty soon”, Jared enthuses: “Oh yeah, yeah. Absolutely. And I hope the world gets back to a place where we can go out and tour again and give people a little break from the madness.”

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Last month, the actor and musician explained on Live With Kelly And Ryan that, “It’s been a great year to make music. As challenging as this time has been for so many people around the world, I think there was some bright spots.

“I’ve been writing a lot,” he continued. “I’ve written about 100 songs and been preparing for some new film projects, and learning what it’s like to a have a little bit of a routine.”

Watch Jared’s new interview on TODAY:

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