CALGARY — Yungblud withdrew from his scheduled performance at the Cowboys Music Festival in Calgary, canceling his appearance set for Sunday, July 12, 2026. The singer's management made the decision to withdraw him from the festival.

Yungblud, whose real name is Dominic Harrison, explained his absence in a statement. "To all my family in Canada I apologize for not being there with you all this weekend — I'm currently in a place where I'm working on myself and taking time off at home in the UK," Yungblud said. "I'm taking this extremely seriously and facing head on what's going on for the good of the long term."

The Cowboys Music Festival performance was part of Yungblud's 2026 Idols World Tour. Despite the withdrawal from the Calgary event, Yungblud's management does not expect him to miss any subsequent gigs on the tour. His tour is scheduled to resume on July 28, 2026, in Indianapolis.

Yungblud also addressed accusations on social media that he is an "industry plant." "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," Yungblud 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."

"We are sorry for any disappointment this may cause, these are not decisions we take lightly," Yungblud's management said. The Cowboys Music Festival also issued a statement. "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," the festival said. The festival added that it wants Yungblud to "know and feel the true love he has here in Canada."

Other artists commented on Yungblud's social media post regarding his personal struggles. Yungblud concluded his statement by telling his fans, "I will never take any of this for granted and I will see you all soon. I love you all."