Hayley Kiyoko‘s upcoming I’m Too Sensitive For This S–t Tour is no longer happening.
The “Runaway” crooner shared news of the cancellation on Instagram on Saturday (January 18).
“Hey my Kiyokians,” she wrote. “We have been on this journey for some time now and I’m so proud of this beautiful community of people supporting each other. You inspire me each and everyday. We have grown so much each and every year, and as a community we must continue to grow. With every step forward sometimes we have setbacks that help make us stronger and push harder.”
“And so I have some upsetting news,” she continued. “The timing for the tour didn’t go the way we had hoped and due to a lot of factors not aligning for the year ahead, I am forced to make the extremely difficult decision to cancel my upcoming North American tour. I have never canceled one show date in my entire career and so this is really one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever made, and even more heartbreaking to express to you.”
She added, “I promise we will look back at this time and know it led to something bigger and greater. Please know that I’m not going anywhere. I won’t be taking any time off. I will be using this time to work extremely hard on finishing my new album in order to give you my absolute best.”
She also noted that full refunds will be available. See the rest of Hayley Kiyoko‘s message to fans below.
NSYNC‘s Lance Bass even makes a cameo, lip-syncing along to her lyrics, “Done, she’s gonna get it done / She’ll do it on the run / But still have so much fun, fun.”
Hayley sings in the chorus, “Don’t wanna be dreamin’, warm in bed / Don’t wanna be old with one regret / Gotta be a diva, have respect / Be that girl you can’t forget.”
Watch Hayley Kiyoko‘s “She” video now! You can also download it on Apple Music.
Hayley Kiyoko is giving thanks for her fans’ support in the new issue of them. magazine.
The 28-year-old musician calls her fans ‘colorful’ while describing them in the feature, as well as opens up about relationship advice and the importance of allies. Check it:
On finding inspiration in relationship troubles and finding a partner fully comfortable being in a lesbian relations: “You want to have a partner who is ready to experience the things that you’re ready to experience. It can be frustrating when you fall in love with someone who’s maybe not there yet and you don’t want to put pressure on them, because it’s their own experience and we all know how difficult it is to be comfortable with who you are. It can become a very complicated dance in a relationship.”
On her supportive fanbase: “If people don’t believe in you, then… it’s tough. So I’m very grateful to have that support. [My fanbase is] small, strong, and mighty, but it’s growing and eventually, it will be very mainstream…. [They are] very passionate and colorful. I like the word ‘colorful’ because there’s a large spectrum of people out there, and they all have this glistening hope or need for hope, and I think that we all hold onto that. They brighten my day, and I think that they help other people and each other. I feel like they’re a very positive fan base, which I’m very proud of. They lift people up and defend each other. I like that a lot about them.”
On the importance of allies, including Taylor Swift: “[Allies] are just as important as people in the community supporting their community because they are taking the time to fight someone else’s fight. I think that exposure and validation goes a very long way no matter where it comes from… I can only speak for myself, but [Taylor Swift] has been very supportive of my music and she doesn’t have to be. It means a lot because she’s letting people know, ‘Hey, she’s gay, but she’s also really cool and normal.’ I’m very grateful for her friendship.”
Hayley Kiyoko and Normani both wear green looks while attending the 2019 Billboard Women In Music event held at Hollywood Palladium on Thursday night (December 12) in Los Angeles.
The 28-year-old “I Wish” singer hosted the event, while the 23-year-old “Motivation” singer presented an honor to Nicki Minaj.
“Hosting the Billboard Women in Music event and being surrounded by such strong, talented and beautiful women today – it truly was a #FearlessMoment. We are all working so hard to create change and inspire hope within this industry and the world at large. I am so honored to be part of such a fierce community of women,” Hayley shared on Instagram after the event.
“Runaway” is the fourth song she’s released from her I’m Too Sensitive for This S–t project.
“It’s so relevant to what I’m going through at this very moment,” Hayley Kiyoko previously told Rolling Stone. “I’m just trying this new thing where if I write it; I’m just going to release it. I might as well share what I’m going through instead of disappearing and coming back.”
Hayley Kiyoko has a newfound appreciation for her heritage after a visit to Japan.
The 28-year-old “Girls Like Girls” singer shared her experience with her fans in a new Instagram.
“When I was younger I was embarrassed of being Asian. It wasn’t ‘cool’ being different. Idk who the heck planted that seed in my brain because I LOVE BEING HALF JAPANESE AND BEING DIFFERENT IS SO POWERFUL AND LIBERATING,” Hayley wrote.
She added a note to fans, saying “Don’t let anybody tell you otherwise.”
“I am so proud to continue to learn more and more about my culture every time I visit. Japan will always have a piece of my heart. Gonna try to stay zen for as long as I can until I can visit again :) ❤️❤️.”
Hayley Kiyoko and Debby Ryan pose together backstage during the Trevor Project’s 2019 TrevorLIVE LA event held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday (November 17) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Debby, 26, presented the Youth Innovator Award to Hayley, 28.
“So many LGBTQ youth don’t have that same support in their own communities. It is our duty to share our strength to help guide the ones that get lost in the dark,” Hayley shared during her acceptance speech. “I’m very proud to be standing here today, and I thank you all for continuing to inspire others by existing.”
The 2019 TrevorLIVE Los Angeles fundraising gala helped raise more than $1.2 million in providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) young people.
FYI: Madison is wearing a Redemption dress. Debby is wearing a Monique Lhuillier dress.
55+ pics inside of Hayley Kiyoko, Debby Ryan and more at the 2019 TrevorLIVE event..
