Chappell Roan is taking a couple of days off. The skyrocketing artist was set to perform back-to-back shows in New York City and Washington, D.C. this weekend as part of the All Things Go festival. In a surprise announcement Friday,

The pop star said things had “gotten overwhelming” and bowed out of festivals in New York and Maryland after a period in which her politics came under scrutiny.

Earlier this month, Roan made headlines when she shared her conflicting views on the US presidential election, first telling the Guardian that “there’s problems on both sides” before eventually announcing via her TikTok that she plans to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in November.