British singer-songwriter Lola Young was carried offstage after collapsing during her set at the All Things Go Festival in New York City on Saturday. The 23-year-old artist, who had been performing her song “Conceited,” experienced a sudden medical emergency mid-performance, prompting immediate intervention from onsite medics.

Audience members watched as medical staff escorted Young from the stage. The incident brought her set to an abrupt halt and left fans shaken. Shortly afterward, fellow performer Remi Wolf appeared before the crowd to offer reassurance. “That was really f—— scary,” Wolf said. “My friend Lola is backstage, and she is okay.” The announcement was met with cheers and applause from the audience.

Hours after the collapse, Young took to Instagram to calm growing concerns. In a brief note on her story, she wrote: “For anyone who saw my set at All Things Go today, I am doing okay now. Thank you for all of your support. Lola xxx.”

Earlier in her performance, Young had alluded to recent personal difficulties. Speaking candidly between songs, she admitted she’d had “a tricky couple of days.” She added, “Sometimes life can really make you feel like you can’t continue, but you know what, today I woke up and I made the decision to come here. I wanted to be cool … and sometimes life can throw you lemons, and you just gotta make lemonade.”

The All Things Go incident came less than 24 hours after Young withdrew from Audacy’s We Can Survive charity concert in Newark, New Jersey. Hours before showtime on Friday, her manager Nick Shymansky shared a statement through Young’s Instagram, explaining the cancellation was made “as a protective measure to keep her safe.”

“Unfortunately due to a sensitive matter I have advised Lola Young to pull out of performing at Audacy, We Can Survive @ Prudential [Center] this evening,” Shymansky wrote. He noted that Young has been transparent about her struggles with mental health, and occasionally the team must step in to protect her well-being. “She is an incredible person and always takes her fans, career and performances seriously. I can only send huge apologies for the inconvenience caused.”

A spokesperson for Audacy echoed that sentiment, telling Rolling Stone: “We support Lola and her mental health and wish her the very best. We thank fans for their understanding.”

Young has frequently spoken about the importance of being candid regarding her mental health journey. In past interviews, she has said that openness has encouraged others to share their own experiences and given her a way to channel struggles into music. She has also acknowledged that some of her most vulnerable episodes have occurred in front of collaborators, often inspiring deeply personal songs.

“It’s very important that I’ve been open about it,” she told Rolling Stone previously. “It’s given the leeway for other people to be open about it and the drive for other people to reach out and say how much it has helped them.”

Rising Career

The incident comes at a pivotal moment in Young’s career. Just a week earlier, she released her latest album, I’m Only F**king Myself. The project follows her 2024 hit single “Messy,” which earned her international recognition, as well as her 2023 full-length My Mind Wanders and Sometimes Leaves Completely and 2024’s This Wasn’t Meant for You Anyway.

Her willingness to blend confessional lyricism with raw vulnerability has positioned her as one of the more fearless emerging voices in contemporary pop. Fans have been quick to rally behind her, praising both her honesty and resilience.

While no further details have been released about the cause of Saturday’s collapse, Young’s assurance that she is “doing okay” will likely come as a relief to fans. The back-to-back incidents, however, underscore the toll that performing and maintaining a public career can take on young artists navigating health challenges.