Yungblud has pulled out of his appearance at Cowboys Music Festival in Calgary this weekend, saying he is taking time off to “work on myself”.

The Doncaster artist, real name Dominic Harrison, had been due to perform at the Canadian festival on Sunday (July 12) as part of his ongoing ‘Idols’ world tour.

In a statement, Harrison apologised to fans in Canada and said he was “currently in a place where I’m working on myself and taking time off at home in the UK”.

“I’m taking this extremely seriously and facing head on what’s going on for the good of the long term. I will never take any of this for granted and I will see you all soon. I love you all.”

According to his management, Harrison is not currently expected to miss any further upcoming shows. His tour is due to resume in Indianapolis on July 28.

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“We are sorry for any disappointment this may cause, these are not decisions we take lightly,” his management said.

In their own statement, Cowboys Music Festival added: “Our thoughts are with Dom (Yungblud). We are sending him all our love and support, and wish him nothing but the very best during this time. We want him to know and feel the true love he has here in Canada.”

The cancellation comes after Harrison recently opened up about struggling emotionally following his headline set at BludFest 2026 in Czechia on June 27.

Sharing footage from the show on Instagram last week, he told the crowd that “lately I have felt so disconnected from everything”, adding that he had “felt in pain a lot and I don’t know why for a long time”.

However, he went on to tell fans that “every time I find your faces, every time I find your eyes, every time I look at you, I know that I belong somewhere”.

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In a lengthy caption accompanying the post, Harrison explained that he did not want the moment to seem “disingenuous” or like he was posting for “clicks”, writing: “To be truthful. Recently, I’ve been really struggling and this moment is a byproduct of my body releasing the wave of emotion that has hit me in the past year that I’ve been unable to process.”

He continued: “I’m not gonna lie to you when I got off this stage I felt elated but 20 minutes later when I was in the shower on my own I had a breakdown.”

Harrison also reflected on the pace of being an artist “in this day and age”, saying that “everything moves so quickly” and that artists “never get to sit in what happens for more than a couple hours”.

“In the past 10 years I’ve been on a million different journeys tried a million different sounds trying to figure out who I am or what I can mean to the world everyday whilst the world shouts back,” he wrote.

“The amount of hate and disbelief around me from strangers on the Internet or bitter musicians really weighs on my heart as all I’ve been trying to do for the past 10 years is spread love, build something I believe in and unify people in a safe space.”

His comments came amid renewed discussion of “industry plant” accusations, with Harrison also referencing a Blunt Magazine article titled ‘Yungblud Isn’t An Industry Plant – The Internet Just Missed The Grind’.

A number of artists and entertainment figures later shared their support in the comments, including SZA, Paloma Faith, Reverend And The Makers, Anthrax’s Scott Ian and Slayer and Exodus guitarist Gary Holt.

The post came after a major year for Harrison, who released the two-part ‘Idols’ project and won his first Grammy for Best Rock Performance for his live cover of ‘Changes’ at Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell show.

In a four-star review of both halves of ‘Idols’, NME wrote: “It bookmarks the latest chapter in the story of Dominic Harrison with a fairytale ending, now living with the freedom of thought that once eluded him. Sonically, the double album might not redefine the future of rock, but – as the soundtrack to his most successful era yet – it has helped guarantee the future of Yungblud.”

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