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Calvin Harris denies feud with Miley; Ocean now features Jessie Reyez

Published 20 August 2025

Calvin Harris has moved to quell circulating rumors of a feud with Miley Cyrus, clarifying that there is no bad blood between the two artists as he previews a new version of Ocean featuring Jessie Reyez instead of Cyrus. The clarification comes after a clip of the track’s latest iteration circulated on social media, prompting fans to question what happened to the Miley version that had been teased last year. Harris confirmed that the switch was not due to any personal conflict, describing the change as a case of crossed wires and emphasizing that he still loves Miley.

The controversy began when Harris released a clip of Ocean with vocals by Reyez, sparking fan speculation about the absence of Cyrus, who had originally been linked to the song. In response to comments from curious fans, Harris offered a string of concise replies. He said “I dunno,” and told one commenter to “tell her” when asked about Miley’s involvement. When another fan pressed for Miley’s version to be released, he replied, “Im afraid not.” He also acknowledged the ongoing interest by posting “Nah it was my bad…crossed wires,” and added “I love Miley.” He later reiterated a simply stated position to a question...

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