Chappell Roan sparks complaints after revealing she canceled concerts to rehearse for VMAs
Pop star cancelled her shows in Paris and Amsterdam at short notice
Chappell Roan fans are upset after the singer revealed sheās at rehearsals for next weekās MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on the day she had been scheduled to perform a now-canceled show in Paris.
The āPink Pony Clubā singer, 26, sparked complaints last week after canceling two upcoming shows at short notice, blaming āscheduling conflicts.ā
Rumors soon spread that she had decided to cancel the gigs in order to rehearse for the VMAs, which are taking place in New York on September 11. That was confirmed when she posted a story to her Instagram profile on Tuesday (September 3) with the caption: āI am in @vmas rehearsals guys.ā
Fans took to social media to complain, with one writing on X/Twitter: āShe had to make sure european fans who bought tickets to her tour before she even became famous knew she ditched them for an award performance she wouldnāt have had the occasion to do if it wasnāt for them.ā
On Instagram, another wrote: āI just find it so cringe that you think youāre just allowed to disrespect your fans who spent money on housing and transportation to go see your show just because little miss maāam preferred to go sing at the vmas? do better!ā
Last Thursday (August 29), Roan announced on social media: āDue to scheduling conflicts, I have had to make the extremely hard decision to cancel my Paris and Amsterdam shows.

āI have rescheduled my Berlin show to 23 September. I am so sorry & very disappointed :( I promise I will be back. Iām heartbroken. thank you for understanding.ā
She had been due to perform at Columbiahalle in Berlin on August 31, Le Bataclan in Paris on September 3, and at Melkweg in Amsterdam on September 4.
In a follow-up post, Roan added: āTicket holders for Paris and Amsterdam ā refund will come from point of purchase. Berlin, your tickets will be automatically transferred over to the new date.ā

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At the time, several fans took to social media to express their disappointment that the shows had been canceled or postponed so close to the event.
One said: āi love chappell but cancelling a show 5 days before because of āschedulingā conflicts when the rumour had been going around for weeks already is kinda s***ty.ā
Another wrote: āthank you chappell for announcing the cancellation of your shows 5 days before they happen which means i cannot get the money back for my bus to paris bc i could only cancel it up to 7 days before my trip.ā
Some felt the reason given was insincere, with one arguing: āoh āscheduling conflictsā is always a pretty way of saying āwe found something more interesting for my career than a little European showā.ā
Other fans weighed in to argue artists should be expected to stick ton announced tour dates, with one writing: ā(lemme preface: not about chappell specifically but a wider convo) i will never understand constantly cancelling shows for āscheduling conflictsā your show was scheduled first and your fans booked time off work, arranged transport, hotels etc. maybe stick to your schedule idk.ā
The Independent approached Roanās representatives for comment.
Roan has been propelled to international fame in the past year, thanks to the success of her critically acclaimed debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, as well as a tour supporting fellow pop singer Olivia Rodrigo.
Her sudden fame seems to have its drawbacks, with the star posting a statement earlier this week explaining why she needs to ādraw lines and set boundariesā when it comes to interactions with her fans.
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