Timeline
GTA 6 Music and Radio Timeline
Every dated step in GTA VI's music and radio story, in order. Each item says whether Rockstar itself has confirmed it, or whether it comes from the press or community and is only reported.
| Date | What happened | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2023 | Trailer 1 is published early after a leak. It uses Love Is a Long Road by Tom Petty (identified by fans and press). | Reported | CBC: Trailer 1 released after leak |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album is announced with 34 original tracks, and the first six singles arrive. | Reported | gta.wiki: Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Rockstar reveals six in-game radio stations, their host personas and on-demand podcasts. Two more album singles, Suzuki and Don't Chart, arrive the same day. | Confirmed | Rockstar Newswire: In-Game Radio Stations |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Flower in a Hurricane, by Justice with Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, is released as the ninth single and appears with the launch trailer. | Reported | gta.wiki: Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Rockstar Newswire announces that pre-load begins on November 10. | Confirmed | Rockstar: Grand Theft Auto VI |
| Nov 10, 2026 | Pre-load opens. Rockstar's GTA VI page now reads Pre-Load Now. | Confirmed | Rockstar: Grand Theft Auto VI |
| Nov 19, 2026 | Grand Theft Auto VI launches on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, alongside Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album. | Confirmed | Rockstar: The Music of Grand Theft Auto VI |
| Dec 11, 2026 | Grand Theft Auto VI: Original Score by Justice, 30 tracks, is due. | Confirmed | Rockstar: The Music of Grand Theft Auto VI |
Dates marked Reported come from gta.wiki or press coverage and are not stated on Rockstar's own pages that we read. We update this page when Rockstar adds or changes something.
Still unannounced
- The full list of in-game stations beyond the six named ones. Rockstar says more are coming, spanning genres from Classic Rock to Talk Radio.
- Tracklists for the in-game radio.
- Who voices the host personas. Rockstar names them by persona only.
- The exact unlock hour on November 19. See our countdown with time zones.
Related
All GTA 6 radio stations · The soundtrack, album and score · DJs and hosts · Release date, time and pre-load
Questions
- When were the GTA 6 radio stations announced?
- October 8, 2026, in a Rockstar Newswire article. Rockstar named six stations and their host personas, and said podcasts and radio on foot are new.
- When does the GTA 6 album come out?
- November 19, 2026, the same day as the game, according to Rockstar's Music page. The Original Score by Justice follows on December 11.
- Has Rockstar published the in-game radio songs?
- No tracklists for the in-game radio have been published. The song lists on this site are community-compiled and labelled Reported.