Doechii took a moment out of her performance at All Things Go Festival in New York City on Saturday to show her support for Lola Young after the singer collapsed onstage earlier in the night.
The rapper addressed the incident at the top of her set.
“Before we get started, though, I have a lot planned for you guys, but I want to acknowledge my sister, Lola Young,” she said. “She’s an incredibly talented artist, and she wasn’t feeling well tonight, and I’m so glad that you guys were there to support her and hold her up. Let’s wish her the best, okay, everybody? Say, we love you, Lola!”
The crowd shouted back, “We love you Lola!” Doechii added, “And I want her to hear that and I want her to feel that, okay?”
Doechii went on to perform a powerful set, which was her third on the Live From The Swamp tour. She ran through her hits — including “Denial Is a River,” “Boom Bap,” and “Balloon” — while performing in the pouring rain, adding to the overall energy and feeling fitting for a swamp.
Young suffered a medical emergency while singing “Conceited” and was carried offstage by a medical team on Saturday. A few hours later, she uploaded an Instagram Story where 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.”
On Sunday, she canceled her scheduled performance at All Things Go Festival in Washington, D.C. “I’m sorry to confirm that I won’t be playing all things go in DC today,” she wrote on Instagram. “I love this job and I never take my commitments and audience for granted so I’m sorry to those who will be disappointed by this. I hope you’ll all give me another chance in the future. Thank you to all those who listen and care. To all the people that love to be mean, online, pls give me a day off,” she posted, signing off with a heart emoji and her name.”
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Prior to collapsing, Young had spoken out about having a “tricky couple of days,” adding: “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, and I wanted to be cool … and sometimes life can throw you lemons, and you just gotta make lemonade.”
From Rolling Stone US
