THIS is the moment an emotional Lola Young admitted she thought “no one would buy tickets again” after she “let so many people down” and cancelled a string of gigs.
The 25-year-old put on a spine-tingling display last night as took to the stage at the Brixton O2 Academy for night one of her two sold-out shows.
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Lola Young wowed the crowd as she performed at the Brixton O2 Academy last night Credit: Getty
The 25-year-old’s admitted she thought there was ‘no way people were gonna buy tickets again’ after she ‘let so many people down’ Credit: The Jattvibe
Lola was full of energy during her 17-song set, bouncing around the stage in her jorts and trainers.
But halfway into the concert, Lola took a minute to appreciate the electric atmosphere and how far she’s come after a tough few years.
“I wanted to take just say something quickly…a while ago you know honestly I was suffering and dealing with my own personal s**t, which I’ve been super open about,” she said.
Lola collapsed while performing on stage in New York last September and later cancelled all her concerts for the ‘foreseeable’ Credit: instagram/stanstoks
Lola has just one night left of her From Down Here tour Credit: Getty
“There was a moment where I thought there’s no way people are gonna buy tickets again to come and see me, because I’ve let so many people down.”
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The deafening cheers of support from fans could be heard in the clip.
Lola thanked the thousands sat in the audience as she confessed she was getting “emotional.”
She said: “Thank you with every atom of my being for coming tonight and for showing me that I can do hard things and as people we can be supported through it.
“I’m going to try not to get emotional because I’ve still got some songs for you lot.”
Insiders tell us that performing in her home town of Brixton was a special moment for Lola.
The hitmaker feared she might die if she didn’t take a break from music after her on-stage collapse in New York last year.
Brave singer Lola revealed earlier this year that addiction was behind the frightening moment at the All Things Go festival in September, when she fell backwards during a performance of her song Conceited and was carried off.
She later cancelled all her concerts for the “foreseeable future” as she focused on her recovery, before making a return to the spotlight at the Grammys.
Lola will be wrapping up her UK Headline tour tonight at her second night Brixton gig.
Speaking about the criticism she faced during her hiatus, Lola said “There was a bunch of hate, but you know what? F**k it.
“[Going away] was a decision that I had to make . . .
“What else was I going to do? Die? That was the reality of where my addiction was heading.”
