Lola Young Reassures Fans After Stage Collapse: 'I'm Doing OK'

Tue Sep 30 2025 04:56:06 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

The British singer Lola Young has assured her fans that she is 'doing OK' following a worrying collapse during her performance at the All Things Go NYC festival.

During her set at the All Things Go Festival in New York, Lola Young unexpectedly collapsed on stage, prompting concern from fans. The rising star later reassured her supporters via social media that she was recovering and appreciated their kindness. Young, who has recently gained popularity with her hit song 'Messy', previously revealed she was experiencing a difficult time prior to her performance.

Lola Young has told fans she is 'doing OK now' after collapsing on stage during a performance in New York on Saturday.

The 24-year-old singer was performing at the All Things Go Festival when she appeared to drop her microphone and fall backwards. The incident sparked concern from fans and other performers at the event.

In a statement posted on social media, Young reassured fans and thanked them for their supportive messages.

'Hi, for anyone who saw my set at All Things Go today, I am doing OK now,' she wrote on Instagram. 'Thank you for all of your support, Lola.'

Videos posted on social media of her performing 'Conceited' from her second album, 'This Wasn't Meant For You Anyway', show her looking uncomfortable on stage before collapsing backwards onto the ground.

Earlier in her set, Young told the crowd she had 'had a tricky couple of days' due to a 'sensitive matter'. She added that 'sometimes life throws you lemons' but you have to 'make lemonade'.

The south London singer had previously cancelled a performance at New Jersey's Prudential Centre on Friday.

Taking to the stage to perform after Young, rapper Doechii got the crowd to shout 'we love you Lola' in a show of support. Doechii called her 'an incredibly talented artist' and highlighted that she wasn't feeling well prior to her performance.

Lola Young is a former Brit School for Performing Arts and Technology student, a British performing arts school famous for its notable alumni including Adele, Jessie J and Raye. She shot to fame after the release of her 2024 hit song 'Messy', which peaked at number one in several countries. The song was particularly popular with Gen Z and on the social media platform TikTok, significantly raising her international profile.

Young has recently appeared at London Fashion Week, performing at H&M's show. As of now, no other performances have been cancelled following the incident on Saturday.