2025-09-28
Lola Young addresses mid-performance collapse at music festival
Lola Young gave fans an update on social media hours after she collapsed mid-performance at a music festival in New York City.The “Messy” singer performed at the All Things Go musical festival at Forest Hills Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 27. During her performance, Young played several songs, including her tracks “Wish You Were Dead” and “Spiders.”While performing her song “Conceited,” fan videos on social media captured the singer gesturing to someone backstage and pointing to her head before she collapsed and fell backwards on-stage mid-performance. Crew members from backstage immediately got on stage and surrounded Young before she was helped off the stage, as confirmed by TODAY.com.Young addressed her health scare in an Instagram story several hours later, sharing a brief message for fans.“Hi, For anyone who saw my set at all things go today , I am doing okay now,” the statement read. “Thank you for all of your support Lola xxx.”Lola Young’s statement on social media after her health scare on-stage. (Lola Young / Instagram)Young had canceled a performance the day prior on Friday, Sept. 26 at the Prudential Center in New Jersey. Her manager, Nick Shymansky, shared a statement on her behalf on her Instagram story, which read in part, “Unfortunately due to a sensitive matter I have advised Lola Young to pull out of preforming at Audacy — We Can Survive @ Prudential Centre this evening.”“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,” the statement continued. “She is an incredible person and always takes her fans, career and performance seriously. I can only send huge apologies for the inconvenience caused.”Lola Young’s manager announced on her Instagram story that her Sept. 26 appearance would be canceled. (Lola Young / Instagram)Young addressed the show’s cancelation during her set at All Things Go, telling fans that she had “a tricky couple of days” leading up to the performance, per videos shared on social media.“Sometimes life can really make you feel like you can’t continue,” Young said. “But you know what? Today I woke up and I made the decision to come here. I wanted to perform and I didn’t want to wallow in my sadness. Sometimes life can throw you lemons and you just have to motherf—— make lemonade.”Young has been candid on social media and in interviews about her mental health throughout her career. She opened up to The Telegraph in February 2022 about being diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, a condition which displays symptoms of schizophrenia and a mood disorder, such as depression or bipolar disorder, when she was 17. A September 2025 interview with Elle UK also confirmed that she had recently been diagnosed with severe attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, commonly know as ADHD.Following her on-stage collapse, other artists at All Things Go rallied around Young with messages of support for the singer.Remi Wolf, who took the stage after Young, gave fans an update on how the singer was doing, per videos shared online.Wolf shared, “I really quickly just wanted to say that my friend Lola is backstage and she’s okay. She’s getting good back here, so we’re all good, okay?”Doechii, who closed out the show, called Young “an incredibly talented artist” during her set. The “Anxiety” singer explained that Young “wasn’t feel well tonight,” before adding, “I’m so glad that you guys were there to support her and hold her up.”“Let’s wish her the best, everybody. We love you, Lola!” she added before leading the crowd in a supportive message for Young. “And I want her to hear that, and I want her to feel that.”This story first appeared on TODAY.com. More from TODAY:The Chiefs Play a Top Super Bowl Contender, the Ravens, on Sunday. Could Taylor Swift Attend?Amber Smith Opens Up About Husband Granger Smith’s Suicidal Moment After Son’s DeathRihanna Has a Daughter! Singer Welcomes Baby Girl With A$AP Rocky
