{"id":2038133,"date":"2026-07-10T07:55:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T04:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2038133"},"modified":"2026-07-10T07:55:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T04:55:47","slug":"yungblud-pulls-out-of-cowboys-music-festival-to-take-time-off-and-work-on-myself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2038133","title":{"rendered":"Yungblud pulls out of Cowboys Music Festival to take time off and \u201cwork on myself\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/yungblud_live_2026-1.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Yungblud pulls out of Cowboys Music Festival to take time off and \u201cwork on myself\u201d<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m taking this extremely seriously and facing head on what\u2019s going on for the good of the long term\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Max Pilley<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-10T08:55:47+01:00\">10th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/yungblud_live_2026-1-696x442.jpg\" alt title=\"2026 Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Yungblud at Bonnaroo on June 12, 2026 in Manchester, Tennessee. (Photo by Erika Goldring\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Yungblud has pulled out of his appearance at Cowboys Music Festival in Calgary this weekend, saying he is taking time off to \u201cwork on myself\u201d.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1140\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b>READ\u00a0MORE:\u00a0<\/b><b>Yungblud \u2013 \u2018Idols\u2019 and \u2018Idols II\u2019 review: a king-sized statement from the crown prince of rock<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>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 \u2018Idols\u2019 world tour.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a statement, Harrison\u00a0apologised\u00a0to fans in Canada and said he was \u201ccurrently in a place where I\u2019m working on myself and taking time off at home in the UK\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0taking this extremely seriously and facing head on\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0going on for the good of the long term. I will never take any of this for\u00a0granted\u00a0and I will see you all soon. I love you all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to his management, Harrison is not currently expected to miss any further upcoming shows. His tour is due to\u00a0resume\u00a0in Indianapolis on July 28.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DajgtA1lIrJ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe are sorry for any disappointment this may cause, these\u00a0are not decisions we take lightly,\u201d his management said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In their own statement, Cowboys Music Festival added: \u201cOur 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The cancellation comes after\u00a0Harrison recently\u00a0opened up about struggling emotionally following\u00a0his headline set at\u00a0BludFest\u00a02026 in Czechia on June 27.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing footage from the show on Instagram last week, he told the crowd that \u201clately I have felt so disconnected from everything\u201d,\u00a0adding that he had \u201cfelt\u00a0in pain a lot and I don\u2019t know why for a long time\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>However, he went on to tell fans that \u201cevery time I find your faces, every time I find your eyes, every time I look at you, I know that I belong somewhere\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DaQfcbGMO95\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a lengthy caption\u00a0accompanying\u00a0the post, Harrison explained that he did not want the moment to seem \u201cdisingenuous\u201d or like he was posting for \u201cclicks\u201d,\u00a0writing: \u201cTo be truthful. Recently,\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0been really\u00a0struggling\u00a0and this moment is a byproduct of my body releasing the wave of emotion that has hit me in the past year that\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0been unable to process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cI\u2019m not\u00a0gonna\u00a0lie to you when I got off this\u00a0stage\u00a0I felt elated but 20 minutes later when I was in the shower on my\u00a0own\u00a0I had a breakdown.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harrison also reflected on the pace of being an artist \u201cin this day and age\u201d, saying that \u201ceverything moves so quickly\u201d and that artists \u201cnever get to sit in what happens for more than a couple hours\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the past 10 years I\u2019ve 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,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe amount of hate and disbelief around me from strangers on the Internet or bitter musicians really weighs on my heart as all I\u2019ve been trying to do for the past 10 years is spread love, build something I believe in and unify people in a safe space.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>His comments came amid renewed discussion of \u201cindustry plant\u201d accusations, with Harrison also referencing\u00a0a\u00a0<i>Blunt Magazine<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i>article titled \u2018Yungblud Isn\u2019t\u00a0An\u00a0Industry Plant \u2013 The Internet Just Missed\u00a0The\u00a0Grind\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>A number of artists and entertainment figures later shared their support in the comments, including\u00a0SZA,\u00a0Paloma Faith,\u00a0Reverend\u00a0And\u00a0The\u00a0Makers,\u00a0Anthrax\u2019s Scott Ian and Slayer and Exodus\u00a0guitarist\u00a0Gary Holt.<\/p>\n<p>The post\u00a0came\u00a0after a major year for Harrison, who\u00a0released the two-part \u2018Idols\u2019 project and\u00a0won his first Grammy for Best Rock Performance\u00a0for\u00a0his live cover of \u2018Changes\u2019 at Ozzy Osbourne\u2019s farewell show.<\/p>\n<p>In a four-star review of both halves of \u2018Idols\u2019,\u00a0<i>NME\u00a0<\/i>wrote: \u201cIt 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. 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class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Yungblud has pulled out of his appearance at Cowboys Music Festival in Calgary this weekend, saying he is taking time off to \u201cwork on myself\u201d.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1140\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b>READ\u00a0MORE:\u00a0<\/b><b>Yungblud \u2013 \u2018Idols\u2019 and \u2018Idols II\u2019 review: a king-sized statement from the crown prince of rock<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>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 \u2018Idols\u2019 world tour.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a statement, Harrison\u00a0apologised\u00a0to fans in Canada and said he was \u201ccurrently in a place where I\u2019m working on myself and taking time off at home in the UK\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0taking this extremely seriously and facing head on\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0going on for the good of the long term. I will never take any of this for\u00a0granted\u00a0and I will see you all soon. I love you all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to his management, Harrison is not currently expected to miss any further upcoming shows. His tour is due to\u00a0resume\u00a0in Indianapolis on July 28.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DajgtA1lIrJ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe are sorry for any disappointment this may cause, these\u00a0are not decisions we take lightly,\u201d his management said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In their own statement, Cowboys Music Festival added: \u201cOur 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The cancellation comes after\u00a0Harrison recently\u00a0opened up about struggling emotionally following\u00a0his headline set at\u00a0BludFest\u00a02026 in Czechia on June 27.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing footage from the show on Instagram last week, he told the crowd that \u201clately I have felt so disconnected from everything\u201d,\u00a0adding that he had \u201cfelt\u00a0in pain a lot and I don\u2019t know why for a long time\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>However, he went on to tell fans that \u201cevery time I find your faces, every time I find your eyes, every time I look at you, I know that I belong somewhere\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DaQfcbGMO95\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a lengthy caption\u00a0accompanying\u00a0the post, Harrison explained that he did not want the moment to seem \u201cdisingenuous\u201d or like he was posting for \u201cclicks\u201d,\u00a0writing: \u201cTo be truthful. Recently,\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0been really\u00a0struggling\u00a0and this moment is a byproduct of my body releasing the wave of emotion that has hit me in the past year that\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0been unable to process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cI\u2019m not\u00a0gonna\u00a0lie to you when I got off this\u00a0stage\u00a0I felt elated but 20 minutes later when I was in the shower on my\u00a0own\u00a0I had a breakdown.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harrison also reflected on the pace of being an artist \u201cin this day and age\u201d, saying that \u201ceverything moves so quickly\u201d and that artists \u201cnever get to sit in what happens for more than a couple hours\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the past 10 years I\u2019ve 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,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe amount of hate and disbelief around me from strangers on the Internet or bitter musicians really weighs on my heart as all I\u2019ve been trying to do for the past 10 years is spread love, build something I believe in and unify people in a safe space.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>His comments came amid renewed discussion of \u201cindustry plant\u201d accusations, with Harrison also referencing\u00a0a\u00a0<i>Blunt Magazine<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i>article titled \u2018Yungblud Isn\u2019t\u00a0An\u00a0Industry Plant \u2013 The Internet Just Missed\u00a0The\u00a0Grind\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>A number of artists and entertainment figures later shared their support in the comments, including\u00a0SZA,\u00a0Paloma Faith,\u00a0Reverend\u00a0And\u00a0The\u00a0Makers,\u00a0Anthrax\u2019s Scott Ian and Slayer and Exodus\u00a0guitarist\u00a0Gary Holt.<\/p>\n<p>The post\u00a0came\u00a0after a major year for Harrison, who\u00a0released the two-part \u2018Idols\u2019 project and\u00a0won his first Grammy for Best Rock Performance\u00a0for\u00a0his live cover of \u2018Changes\u2019 at Ozzy Osbourne\u2019s farewell show.<\/p>\n<p>In a four-star review of both halves of \u2018Idols\u2019,\u00a0<i>NME\u00a0<\/i>wrote: \u201cIt 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 \u2013 as the soundtrack to his most successful era yet \u2013 it has helped guarantee the future of Yungblud.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/yungblud-pulls-out-of-cowboys-music-festival-to-take-time-off-and-work-on-myself-3956134&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/yungblud_live_2026-1.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Yungblud pulls out of Cowboys Music Festival to take time off and \u201cwork on myself\u201d \u201cI\u2019m taking this extremely seriously and facing head on what\u2019s going on for the good of the long term\u201d By Max Pilley 10th July 2026 Yungblud at Bonnaroo on June 12, 2026 in Manchester, Tennessee. 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