“Too overwhelming”
Chappell Roan cancels festival appearances
Chappell Roan at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.
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After the controversy surrounding her political stance, Chappell Roan canceled two performances. The current situation is “too overwhelming”.
Because Chappell Roan, 26, is neither clearly in favor of the current US election campaign Kamala Harris, 59, wanted to say something about Donald Trump, 78, and a real shitstorm rained down on the musician in the last few days. And that now has consequences: The “Good Luck, Babe!” singer has canceled two festival appearances planned for the weekend in New York and Washington DC.
“I apologize to the people who were waiting to see me at All Things Go in NYC and DC this weekend, but I won’t be able to perform,” the artist wrote on Friday in an Instagram story. “Things have become overwhelming over the past few weeks and I’m really feeling it.” She feels “pressured to prioritize a lot of things at the moment” and now needs “a few days to prioritize my health.” “I want to be present when I perform and give the best shows possible,” explained the 26-year-old.
Controversy over alleged “neutral” stance on US election campaign
Chappell Roan has spoken several times in recent weeks about how overwhelming her emergence as one of today’s most sought-after artists and sudden worldwide fame feels just a year after the release of her debut album “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.” In addition, there was now a controversy about her political opinion. In an interview with the British “Guardian” Roan said last week that she felt “no pressure” to support either side in the current US election campaign. “There are issues on both sides. I want to encourage people to think critically and vote.”
A statement that was criticized by many people online: Users close to Democrats in particular accused the singer of wanting to play a “double game” with her “neutral” stance. Chappell Roan was subsequently forced to to clarify in a TikTok video: She will vote for Kamala Harris, “but I’m not satisfied with what’s on offer. I’m not playing on both sides. For me it’s about questioning both sides.” Especially when it comes to trans rights and Gaza, she is not satisfied with the current government and the Democrats. “