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Grimes Pulls Out Of World Pride Performance Due To 'Family Issues'

Grimes Pulls Out Of World Pride Performance Due To 'Family Issues'
Grimes on stage in 2017Grimes has announced she’ll no longer be making an appearance at World Pride in Washington D.C.Earlier this year, the Canadian musician was revealed to be one of the performers at the Pride event, where the headliners will include Troye Sivan and Jennifer Lopez.However, on Monday morning, Grimes wrote on X that she would have to withdraw from the event – which is due to take place in June – citing “family issues” as her reason.“I am so so sorry and regretful to say I have to cancel my Pride show in order to deal with family issues,” she explained. “I want to say that I am aware the situation has been a great inconvenience to the fans for some time, and I am truly determined to make sure this is no longer the case very soon.”Grimes continued: “I think the show is still going to be amazing and the lineup is great.“I hope this is early enough and gives people enough time if they wish to change their plans.  And I will make this up to you guys very soon.”Hello friends, I am so so sorry and regretful to say I have to cancel my pride show in order to deal with family issues. I want to say that I am aware the situation has been a great inconvenience to the fans for some time, and I am truly determined to make sure this is no…— 𝖦𝗋𝗂𝗆𝖾𝗌 ⏳ (@Grimezsz) May 26, 2025When Grimes was first announced for the festival in February, the news was met with a mixed reception, most notably due to her past relationship with Elon Musk, with whom she shares three young children.Musk has previously faced backlash over his comments about the LGBTQ+ community – including his own daughter, Vivian, who is transgender.Grimes and Elon Musk at the Met Gala in 2018The Tesla founder is also the leader of Donald Trump’s Doge initiative, having been a vocal supporter of Trump’s during the US presidential election.Since Trump’s inauguration in January, the US leader has already signed executive orders restricting the rights of LGBTQ+ people, most notably those who are transgender and gender non-conforming.Back in March, Grimes publicly voiced her upset at her ex for making repeated public political appearances alongside their four-year-old son, X.READ MORE:Grimes Says She’s Been ‘Begging’ Elon Musk To Stop Parading Their Kids Around In PublicAyo Edebiri Says She Received Death Threats And Racist Abuse After Post From 'Idiot' Elon MuskElon Musk Faces Backlash Over Alarming Response To Taylor Swift's Kamala Harris Endorsement

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