Yungblud has pulled out of his upcoming performance at the Cowboys Music Festival in Calgary, Canada, confirming that he is taking time off from his tour to focus on his mental health.
Its management announced this decision on July 8.
“Reluctantly, we have made the decision as a team to pull YUNGBLUD from the Cowboys Music Festival in Calgary this Sunday,” the statement read.
“We are sorry for any disappointment this may cause, these are not decisions we take lightly.”
Dominic Richard Harrison, 28, his real name, also posted a personal message to fans.
“I’m currently living in a place where I’m working on myself and taking some time off at home in the UK,” he wrote.
“I’m taking this extremely seriously and facing what happens for the long term good. I will never take any of this for granted and I will see you soon. I love you all.”
The Cowboys Music Festival responded warmly, expressing support for the singer and confirming that refund options had been sent to ticket holders.
“We want him to know and feel the true love he has here in Canada,” the festival said, wishing him “nothing but the best during this time.”
The takedown comes just a week after Yungblud posted candid remarks about his mental health on July 1, sharing a video of himself crying on stage during a recent performance.
In a lengthy accompanying message, he described a year of unprocessed emotions that finally caught up with him.
“Recently I’ve been really struggling and this moment is a byproduct of my body releasing the wave of emotion that hit me last year and that I was unable to deal with,” he wrote.
“I’m not going to lie to you when I got off that stage I felt elated, but 20 minutes later, while I was alone in the shower, I had a breakdown.”
He spoke about the relentless pace of life of a touring artist and the damaging consequences of online hostility.
“The amount of hatred and disbelief that surrounds me from strangers on the internet or bitter musicians really weighs on my heart, because all I’ve been trying to do for 10 years is spread love, build something I believe in, and unify people in a safe space.”
Despite the difficulty, his message to fans was one of deep gratitude.
“To all my beautiful community reading this, I just want to let you know how lucky I feel to have you all. What an honor it is to spend this life with you.”
