Chappell Roan thanks fans for 'sticking with me' through 'really hard year'
Chappell Roan has admitted it's been a "crazy" year and thanked fans for their continued support.
Chappell Roan has thanked her fans for "sticking with me" through a "really hard" year.
The Pink Pony Club hitmaker has had a challenging 2025, having cancelled concerts to prioritise her mental health after struggling with her rise to fame and having been diagnosed with severe depression.
Speaking to the crowd at her pop-up gig at Forest Hill Stadium in Queens, New York, on Sunday (21.09.25), Roan admitted: "It’s been quite a year. I can’t believe we’re here, honestly. It’s crazy. Thank you for sticking with me through it... It’s been really hard."
As quoted by Billboard, she continued: "I’m so glad I can come to work like this. I just needed a place like this so bad when I was 13, 14. I just wanted to dress up however I wanted, and I wanted to wear makeup and look weird. So I hope you know that you’re welcome here, however you show up today. You are cherished.”
The 27-year-old pop star has also been praised for setting boundaries with her fans after “too many non-consensual interactions” that made her feel “unsafe”, and is not afraid to speak her mind, but she believes she would be further along in her career if she'd kept silent.
Speaking to Jack Saunders on BBC Radio 1 earlier this year, she said: "I've been responding that way to disrespect my whole life - but now there are cameras on me, and I also happen to be a pop star, and those things don't match. It's like oil and water."
She quipped: "I think, actually, I'd be more successful if I was OK wearing a muzzle.
"If I were to override more of my basic instincts, where my heart is going, 'Stop, stop, stop, you're not OK', I would be bigger.
"I would be way bigger... And I would still be on tour right now."
As for the concert itself, Roan was joined onstage by Heart's Nancy Wilson to cover the legendary rock band's '70s classic Barracuda. Check it out below...
