- Grace VanderWaal, winner of America's Got Talent season 11, has announced she is withdrawing from her upcoming tour appearances due to mental health struggles.
- The 22-year-old singer, who rose to fame at age 12, shared on social media that she has been ”struggling for a while” and is “choosing myself” by stepping back.
- VanderWaal was scheduled to join singer-songwriter Natalie Jane on tour and apologised to fans and Jane for the disappointment, assuring them she would sing again ”soon”.
- She has previously spoken about the mental repercussions of being in the spotlight from a young age, including dealing with online hate.
- Her announcement follows the death of her mother in October 2025, who had been diagnosed with breast cancer.
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