Lola Young collapses onstage at All Things Go festival, set canceled
British singer Lola Young, 24, collapsed onstage during her set at the All Things Go Music Festival in New York City on September 27 and was carried off by medical staff, festival and media accounts said. The incident occurred during Young’s performance at Forest Hills Stadium while she was singing the track Conceited, and the remainder of her set was canceled.
Accounts differ on exactly when she fell. According to Billboard, Young had performed four to five songs before she suddenly fell backward, was down for roughly 30 to 45 seconds and then was helped by bandmates, team members and security. Video shared on social media shows medical personnel attending to her and carrying her off as the crowd applauded. Fellow artist Remi Wolf, who followed Young on the bill, described the scene onstage as "really fucking scary" and added, "My friend Lola is backstage, and she is okay."
Young later posted on her Instagram Story that she was recovering, writing, "Doing okay now. Thank you for all of your support." In other posts she thanked fans and signed off with "Lola xxx," offering reassurance after the incident.
The onstage collapse came a day after Young withdrew from a scheduled...