Lola Young gave her fans a real scare when she collapsed during her performance at the All Things Go Music Festival in New York City on September 27, 2025. The singer was in the middle of performing her song Conceited at Forest Hills Stadium when she suddenly suffered a medical emergency and had to be carried off stage by medical staff. The audience was left shocked and worried until fellow artist Remi Wolf came out to reassure everyone that Lola was safe. Remi told the crowd, “That was really scary. My friend Lola is backstage, and she is okay.”
Lola has always been open about her mental and physical struggles, and many fans believe that her recent stress may have played a part in the incident. Just before the show, she had spoken about having difficult days when she felt she couldn’t keep going, but she chose to perform anyway, saying, “Sometimes life can really make you feel like you can’t continue, but today I woke up and decided to come here and be cool. Sometimes life throws you lemons, and you just gotta make lemonade.”
The day before, on September 26, she had already cancelled another performance due to what her manager, Nick Shymansky, described as a “sensitive matter.” In an Instagram story, he hinted that the cancellation was connected to her mental health. He mentioned that there are times when he and the team have to take steps to protect her well-being, showing how deeply they care about her safety and stability.
Lola’s health battles are something she has spoken about openly. Back in 2022, she revealed that she had been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder at the age of 17. She admitted that the condition has shaped her entire life and affected how she sees the world. She has been on medication to manage her symptoms and has worked hard to keep her mental health from controlling her career and day-to-day life. Lola has described the experience as a constant balancing act between extreme highs and lows, but she continues to push forward through it all.
Lola’s rise in music has been just as intense as her personal journey. She first caught major attention in 2021 when she was nominated for the Rising Star Award and featured in the BBC’s Sound of list. Her 2024 hit Messy became a viral sensation on TikTok, though it came from a deeply painful place. Lola later revealed that she wrote Messy in her bedroom during a messy breakup, calling it her closure and a way to reconnect with herself. She later worked on the song with producers Solomonophonic and Connor Dickinson in Los Angeles. Even though no one expected it to blow up, it ended up becoming one of her biggest hits.
Despite her ongoing challenges, Lola Young’s honesty and rawness have made her one of the most authentic artists of her generation. Her journey shows how deeply she feels her art and how her music continues to reflect the reality of her life — with all its chaos, heartbreak, and strength.
