Chappell Roan returns to stage after canceling festival gigs over mental health struggles

Chappell Roan returned to the stage after canceling two shows following her depression diagnosis. Getty Images

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Chappell Roan made her return to the stage just days after abruptly canceling her All Things Go Music Festival appearance over mental health concerns.

The “Good Luck, Babe!” singer, 26, belted out her songs for 80 minutes during the Franklin, Tenn. Midwest Princess Tour stop Tuesday night.

Although the pop icon didn’t address her sudden cancellations, she told the audience, per AP News, “I know how hard it is to be queer in the Midwest and South. And I understand.

The “Pink Pony Club” singer took to the stage at FirstBank Amphitheater in Franklin, Tenn. Tuesday night. Getty Images She didn’t address the cancellations during her concert. Getty Images

“And so, I’m very grateful that I can be here and show up — and clock into my job. And I just have to remind myself that this is why I do it. … I can see you and feel you […].”

Her concert comes just a few days after she canceled her two appearances at the All Things Go Music Festival in New York and Washington, DC.

“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,” Roan wrote in an Instagram story on Sept. 27. “Things have gotten overwhelming over the past few weeks and I am really feeling it.”

She did allude to them, telling her audience, “I’m very grateful that I can be here and show up — and clock into my job. And I just have to remind myself that this is why I do it. … I can see you and feel you […].” Getty Images Roan canceled her appereances at the All Things Go Music Festival over the weekend to prioritize her mental health. Amy Harris/Invision/AP

Roan explained that she felt pressured to “prioritize a lot of things right now” and needed a few days to prioritize her health.

“I want to be present when I perform and give the best shows possible,” she added. “Thank you for understanding. Be back soon.”

Just last month, Roan revealed she was diagnosed with severe depression as she struggles with her rising fame.

She previously revealed she was diagnosed with severe depression. Getty Images She said that although she didn’t “actually” feel sad, she experienced depression symptoms. Getty Images

“I went to a psychiatrist last week because I was like, I don’t know what’s going on. She diagnosed me with severe depression – which I didn’t think I had because I’m not actually sad,” the “Pink Pony Club” artist told the Guardian in an interview published Sept. 20.

“But I have every symptom of someone who’s severely depressed,” she shared, explaining that she experiences brain fog, poor focus, forgetfulness and “a very lackluster viewpoint.”

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She has previously mentioned struggling with her sudden rise to fame. Getty Images She also slammed fans for not respecting her boundaries and privacy. Getty Images She has also snapped at photographers for telling her to “shut up.” Billboard via Getty Images

In fact, Roan has found it hard to maintain boundaries with her fans, previously blasting some for not respecting her privacy and rudly asking for photos.

“I don’t care that abuse and harassment, stalking, whatever, is a normal thing to do to people who are famous or a little famous, whatever. I don’t care that it’s normal,” she said in TikaTok video at the time.

She also lashed out at a photographer on the red caper at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, telling the shutterbuck to “shut the f–k up.”