After collapsing onstage during a show in New York City, 24-year-old singer-songwriter Lola Young canceled her Sunday appearance at the All Things Go Music Festival in Washington, D.C., just hours before she was set to perform.
“I’m sorry to confirm that i won’t be playing all things go in DC today,” the British pop star said in an Instagram post on Sunday. “I love this job and I never take my commitments and audience for granted so I’m sorry to those who will be disappointed by this.”
Young, whose hit single “Messy” topped the charts around the world this year, made the announcement one day after she fainted during a live performance at the All Things Go festival at Forest Hills Stadium in New York City.
In videos posted on social media, Young can be seen looking to the side of the stage, trying to communicate to someone that she was about to faint. Moments later, she fell to the ground before her crew rushed to check on her and help the singer off the stage.
Remi Wolf, a fellow musician performing at the festival Saturday, quickly updated fans.
“My friend Lola is backstage, and she’s okay,” Wolf told the crowd.
Later that night, Young addressed the incident in an Instagram story, E! News reported.
“Hi, for anyone who saw my set at All Things Go today, I am doing OK now. Thank you for all of your support, Lola xxx.”
Just minutes before passing out, Young shared with the crowd that she was dealing with personal issues.
“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,” Young said. “And I wanted to be cool … and sometimes life can throw you lemons, and you just gotta make lemonade.”
On Friday, her manager Nick Shymansky announced the cancellation of her performance at Audacy’s We Can Survive concert, which was set to take place later that evening.
Shymansky made the announcement in an Instagram story posted on Young’s account, according to E! News.
“Lola is very open about her mental health and there are very occasionally days where myself and my team have to take protective measures to keep her safe,” he wrote.
