After a week of expressing her difficulties with the bright glare of her sudden celebrity status, Chappell Roan has canceled her highly anticipated appearances this weekend at the All Things Go festivals at New York’s Forest Hills Tennis Stadium (Sept. 28) and Merriweather Post Pavilion outside Washington, D.C. (Sept. 29).
“I apologize to people who have been waiting to see me in NYC & DC this weekend at All Things Go, but I am unable to perform,” she wrote on social media. “Things have gotten overwhelming over the past few weeks and I am really feeling it. I feel pressures 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 shows possible. Thank you for understanding. Be back soon xox.”
Humorously dubbed “All Things Gay” and “Gay-chella,” All Things Go is celebrating its 0th anniversary bill, which will feature different combinations of Hozier, Laufey with the Kennedy Center Orchestra, Reneé Rapp, Bleachers, Janelle Monáe, Muna, Conan Gray. Remi Wolf, Ethel Cain, Julien Baker, Maren Morris, the Japanese House, Holly Humberstone, Michael Kiwanuka, Soccer Mommy and Del Water Gap.
Sources say a major artist with previous ties to All Things Go is being targeted to sub in for Roan, and that existing artist sets will be lengthened to help fill the time.
Earlier this week, Roan posted a video bemoaning the attention being given to whether she will endorse a presidential candidate. She has also expressed great discomfort with the attention of fans and the media, which has dramatically increased on the strength of her latest Island album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess. Her songs “Good Luck, Babe!,” “HOT TO GO!” and “Pink Pony Club” have explored worldwide in part due to massive streaming numbers.
In the video, Roan confirmed she would be voting for Kamala Harris but made it clear she sees the election as far more nuanced. “Voting is all we have right now in the system, and so I encourage it yet again: vote for who in your mind is the best option for what we have right now, because it’s all we can do. And I hope this makes it clear that, no, I am not picking the sides of what we have right now.”
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