Chappell Roan Cancels Everything: ‘The Situation Has Become Overwhelming’

After a week of expressing her difficulties with her sudden star status, Chappell Roan has canceled her highly anticipated appearances this weekend at the All Things Go festivals at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in New York (September 28) and Merriweather Post Pavilion outside Washington, D.C. (29 September).

“I’m sorry to the people who were waiting to see me in New York and DC this weekend for All Things Go, but I can’t perform,” she wrote on social media. “Things have become overwhelming over the last few weeks and I really feel it. I feel pressured to prioritize a lot of things right now and I need a few days to prioritize my health. I want to be present when I perform and give the best performance possible. Thank you for your understanding. Come back soon xox.”

Humorously dubbed “All Things Gay” and “Gay-chella”, All Things Go celebrates its zeroth anniversary bill, which will feature various combinations of Hozier, Laufey with the Kennedy Center Orchestra, Reneé Rapp, Bleachers, Janelle Monáe, Muna, Conan the Grey. Remi Wolf, Ethel Cain, Julien Baker, Maren Morris, Japanese House, Holly Humberstone, Michael Kiwanuka, Soccer Mommy and Del Water Gap.

Sources say a featured artist previously associated with All Things Go is set to replace Roan, and existing artist lineups will be extended to help fill time.

Earlier this week, Roan posted a video in which she lamented the attention paid to whether she would support a presidential candidate. She also expressed great discomfort with the attention from fans and media, which has increased dramatically thanks to her latest album Island, The Rise and Fall of a Midwestern Princess. Her songs “Good Luck, Babe!”, “HOT TO GO!” and “Pink Pony Club” took the world by storm, thanks in part to massive streaming numbers.

In the video, Roan confirmed that she would be voting for Kamala Harris, but made it clear that she saw the election as much more nuanced. “Voting is all we have in the system right now, so I encourage you to do it again: vote for who you think is the best option for what we have right now, because that’s all we can do. “I hope this makes it clear that I am not taking sides in what we have now.”

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