Jason Derulo says he fasts every Friday, a weekly reset he says helps him recalibrate his relationship with food. The 36-year-old singer also keeps a tight pre-show routine, pairing high-intensity cardio, vocal warm-ups and a dance ritual with his dancers before he goes on stage.
He described the habit in a recent interview tied to Capital’s Summertime Ball at Wembley, where fans have been following his performances and his next musical move. Derulo said he does about 15 minutes of high-intensity cardio and a 30-minute vocal warm-up before a show, then spends another seven to 10 minutes with his dancers in a ritual they have built over the years before finishing with a prayer. The details fit the image of a pop performer who treats the stage like an athlete treats competition: prepared, repeated and exact.
Friday is the part that stands out. Derulo said he does not eat on Fridays and fasts every single week because it helps balance his life and retrain how he thinks about food. He said the pause leaves him reintroduced to eating in a different way the following day, a personal discipline that sits alongside the physical demands of touring and performing. The ritual is not just about restraint; it is part of the larger routine he has built to keep himself steady.
That balance has become more important since fatherhood. Derulo said becoming a parent transformed his outlook and made his life feel less like a singular, selfish endeavour. He shares his son, Jason King, with former partner Jena Frumes, and said he now thinks about how to avoid spoiling him while still giving him things he never had. That shift sits in quiet contrast with the strictness of his schedule, showing a man trying to hold discipline and generosity in the same hand.
The timing also matters because Derulo is talking about new music at the same moment. He said his latest material carries old feels, with 80s vibes alongside Afrobeat and Afro house influences, and that some of his best-known songs, including Wiggle, Talk Dirty and Trumpets, came out of a difficult stretch in his life. The contrast is clear: the old records came from a rut, while the new work sounds like a fresh chapter. What he has not explained is why Friday became the day to fast, but the habit now looks like part of the same system that keeps his voice, body and family life moving in step.
