Lola Young is taking steps to prioritize her mental health and well-being. On Tuesday, the musician announced that she’s canceling future shows and events for the “foreseeable future,” days after collapsing onstage at All Things Go in New York City.
“I’m going away for a while. It pains me to say I have to cancel everything for the foreseeable future,” Young wrote. “Thank you for all the love and support. I’m sorry to let anyone down who has bought a ticket to see me, it hurts me more than you know.”
Young was set to go on a North American tour celebrating her new album I’m Only F**cking Myself starting in November. Those shows will now be canceled. In her post, she promised fans would receive a full refund.
“I really hope you’ll give me a second chance once I’ve had some time to work on myself and come back stronger,” Young wrote in her post before signing off: “Love you all, Lola x.”
Over the weekend, Young seemed to faint onstage while performing at All Things Go in New York City. She later canceled her appearance at the Maryland-hosted edition of the music festival, as she received support from other artists on the bill.
Before the medical incident, Young spoke onstage about how she “had a tricky couple of days,” saying, “Sometimes life can really make you feel like you can’t continue, but you know what, today I woke up and I made the decision to come here, and I wanted to be cool … and sometimes life can throw you lemons, and you just gotta make lemonade.”
A day prior, Young’s manager announced that he’d decided to pull her from Audacy’s We Can Survive concert in New Jersey as a “protective measure to keep her safe,” citing the singer’s mental health.
Under Tuesday’s post announcing her decision to step away, Young received love from many fans and artists alike. “We aren’t going anywhere. You are so loved!” singer Hayley Kiyoko wrote. “Take care of you, all of this will still be here when you get back,” wrote Lukalu. “You are so special, I know we don’t know each other, but just take all of the time u need,” said Lauv. “Sending love,” wrote Tinashe.
Young has described her mental health struggles in the past. “It’s very important that I’ve been open about it because it’s given the leeway for other people to be open about it and the drive for other people to reach out and say how much it has helped them,” she told Rolling Stone, citing occasional episodes that have taken place in front of collaborators, and how writing through them has resulted in some of her most raw work to date.
