Lola Young has comforted her fans, revealing she's "doing OK now" after an alarming collapse on stage during a performance in New York this past Saturday. The 24-year-old singer was in the midst of her set at the All Things Go Festival when she suddenly seemed to lose her grip on the microphone and fell backward, sending shockwaves through the audience and fellow performers.
The incident triggered immediate concern among fans and those sharing the stage with her. In a heartfelt statement shared on social media, Young sought to reassure her supporters and expressed gratitude for the outpouring of love and encouragement. "Hi, for anyone who witnessed my set at All Things Go today, I want you to know I'm doing OK now," she penned on Instagram. "Thank you all so much for your unwavering support. Love, Lola."
Footage circulating on social media captured Young performing "Conceited" from her sophomore album, "This Wasn't Meant For You Anyway," where she appeared visibly uneasy on stage before her dramatic fall. Earlier in her performance, Young had confided to the crowd that she had been navigating "a tricky couple of days" due to a "sensitive matter." She went on to share a poignant message, stating, "Sometimes life throws you lemons, but you've got to make lemonade."
The south London-born artist had previously canceled a show at New Jersey's Prudential Centre on Friday. Stepping onto the stage after Young's performance, rapper Doechii rallied the crowd to chant, "We love you, Lola," in a powerful display of solidarity. Doechii hailed her as "an incredibly talented artist" and noted that she had been feeling unwell prior to taking the stage.
Lola Young is an alumna of the Brit School for Performing Arts and Technology, a prestigious British institution known for nurturing creative talents. The school boasts an impressive roster of musical alumni, including Adele, Jessie J, and Raye. Young catapulted to fame with the release of her 2024 hit single "Messy," which soared to the top of the charts in the United Kingdom, Australia, Belgium, Croatia, Ireland, and Israel.
The song became a sensation among Gen Z and gained immense popularity on the social media platform TikTok, propelling the singer to international acclaim. She emerged as the youngest current British artist to achieve a number-one single since Dave in 2022, and the youngest British woman to secure a chart-topper since Dua Lipa in 2017.
Young recently made a stylish appearance at London Fashion Week, captivating the audience with her performance at the H&M at 180 Strand show. As of now, no other performances have been canceled in the wake of Saturday's incident.
The evening's sole perplexing artistic decision was the choice to feature Depp — yet McCartney's unwavering loyalty to the *Pirates of the Caribbean* star, through every legal and reputational storm, proved as steadfast as Norwegian wood. Later, McCartney’s affection spilled over toward his Beatles bandmates and creative collaborators. To hear him recount Beatles anecdotes before launching into some of the most cherished and instantly recognizable melodies ever crafted was nothing short of a gift, and the fortunate few in attendance clung to his every word.
“We’re going to take you back in time,” McCartney declared at one moment. “To a little town in Northern England called Liverpool, where four young lads formed a group. And did rather well,” he added with characteristic dry wit.
That led to a heartfelt tribute to producer George Martin — “a clever, witty man,” McCartney recalled — followed by a performance of the Beatles’ 1962 debut single, “Love Me Do,” which soared to No. 1 in the U.S. two years later. John Lennon’s iconic harmonica riff was recreated by Paul “Wix” Wickens, McCartney’s keyboardist and musical director since 1989.
Accompanied by Wickens, the Hot City Horns brass section, and his longstanding band — including guitarist Rusty Anderson, guitarist-bassist Brian Ray, and drummer Abe Laboriel Jr., the latter of whom delivered a lively rendition of the Macarena during “Dance Tonight,” a 2007 track from McCartney’s *Memory Almost Full* solo album — McCartney joked, “That’s all the choreography for tonight!”
But McCartney is a one-man orchestra in his own right, wielding the upright piano, grand piano, mandolin, electric and acoustic guitars, and his signature Hofner bass before the night concluded.
“When we first arrived [in America],” McCartney later reminisced, “you couldn’t hear our music over the girls’ screams. Give me a Beatles scream!” The audience obliged — though one suspected that, despite the Santa Barbara Bowl’s fervor, nothing could ever match the ear-splitting intensity of Beatlemania at its peak. “Imagine trying to perform through *that*!” McCartney marveled, still visibly amused and slightly dazed by their *Ed Sullivan Show*-era American debut.
By the time McCartney took center stage alone to perform “Blackbird” on guitar (later admitting relief at not having “messed it up... it’s got a lot of changes!”), the magnitude of the occasion had fully settled in. And he hadn’t even reached “Let It Be,” which he explained came to him in a dream where his late mother reassured him not to worry about his struggles with alcohol; or led the crowd in a rousing sing-along of “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” that would have felt equally at home in a boisterous Liverpool pub; or blown the roof off the open-air venue with a thunderous rendition of “Live and Let Die,” his 1973 James Bond anthem.
There was also “Now and Then,” the “new” Beatles track assembled through AI technology and paired with a (possibly AI-enhanced?) psychedelic animation that united the young Beatles, aging Beatles, departed Beatles, and living Beatles, as if to declare, “We’re still together, wherever we are, and we’ll never be apart.” The sentiment packed an emotional punch. “Thank you, John, for writing that beautiful song,” McCartney said.
Even at 83, McCartney’s voice soared with power during his belting performances, as evidenced in a six-song encore featuring “Helter Skelter” and the *Abbey Road* medley of “Golden Slumbers”/”Carry That Weight”/”The End.” Fittingly, “The End” marked the last song ever recorded by all four Beatles, and the performance was accompanied by band members waving giant flags: a Stars and Stripes, a Union Jack, and — *America, take note* — an LGBTQ+ rainbow flag.
“And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make,” McCartney sang, delivering one of his most unforgettable lyrics. If that’s true, he’s earned every ounce of it.
Setlist for Paul McCartney at the Santa Barbara Bowl, Sept. 26, 2025:
Help!
Coming Up
Got to Get You Into My Life
Let Me Roll It/Foxy Lady
Getting Better
Let ‘Em In
My Valentine
Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five
I’ve Just Seen a Face
Love Me Do
Dance Tonight
Blackbird
Now and Then
Lady Madonna
Jet
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Get Back
Let It Be
Live and Let Die
Hey Jude
Encore:
I’ve Got a Feeling
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
Helter Skelter
Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End
“Got Back” tour dates for 2025:
September 29 — Palm Desert, CA — Acrisure Arena
October 4 — Las Vegas, NV — Allegiant Stadium
October 7 — Albuquerque, NM — Isleta Amphitheater
October 11 — Denver, CO — Coors Field
October 14 — Des Moines, IA — Casey’s Center
October 17 — Minneapolis, MN — U.S. Bank Stadium
October 22 — Tulsa, OK — BOK Center
October 29 — New Orleans, LA — Smoothie King Center
November 2 — Atlanta, GA — State Farm Arena
November 3 — Atlanta, GA — State Farm Arena
November 6 — Nashville, TN — The Pinnacle
November 8 — Columbus, OH — Nationwide Arena
November 11 — Pittsburgh, PA — PPG Paints Arena
November 14 — Buffalo, NY — KeyBank Center
November 17 — Montreal, QC — Bell Centre
November 18 — Montreal, QC — Bell Centre
November 21 — Hamilton, ON — TD Coliseum
November 24 — Chicago, IL — United Center
November 25 — Chicago, IL — United Center
