Media – and political – pressure in recent days has pushed singer Chappell Roan to cancel her performances planned for this weekend in New York and Washington, the artist having announced on Friday her desire to “prioritize [s]“mental health” beyond his shows.
Go back to understand this last minute withdrawal.
As soon as the American presidential debate ended, on September 10, Taylor Swift announced on Instagram her support for Kamala Harris. The super star thus added her voice to other big names in the music industry – Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Cardi B… – who have openly given their support in recent weeks to the Democratic candidate in her race for the House -White, she who is trying to establish herself there to the detriment of Donald Trump, the Republican candidate, also with the support of some stars of the musical world — Kid Rock, Jason Aldean, Amber Rose.
Questioned last week by the newspaper Tea Guardian on her position in this election, Chappell Roan simply encouraged voters “to use their critical thinking”. “There are problems on both sides,” she also added in this interview. A simple – and neutral – response which did not please the millions of admirers of the artist and the LGBTQ+ community, who see in her a voice for their demands.
Since then, she has clarified her position on TikTok – she will ultimately vote for Kamala Harris – but this tumultuous episode, combined with strong media pressure since her arrival in the pop music landscape a little over a year ago, ‘convinced me not to go on stage at the All Things Go festival, which takes place simultaneously this weekend in New York and Washington.
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Chappell Roan’s message
“I feel like I have 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,” she wrote in a story on her Instagram account.
Remember that Chappell Roan offered The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess in September 2023, an album which, since its release, has been listened to by more than 45 million listeners each month on Spotify. She also recently highlighted in an interview that she experiences constant pressure from her immense and growing pool of admirers, even asking on a few occasions to be left alone and to stop acting strangely with her friends and family (” Please stop touching me, please stop being weird to my family and friends).
With Pitchfork and Associated Press