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Elon Musk's ex-partner Grimes cancels Pride performance due to family issues — here's what's going on
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Canadian singer and songwriter Grimes has announced that she is canceling her upcoming World Pride performance in Washington, DC. The decision comes as the artist is dealing with something personal. Fans expressed their concerns, and Grimes promised to make amends has canceled her appearance at World Pride 2025 in Washington, D.C., citing urgent family matters. The announcement comes after previous public concerns about her co-parenting relationship with Elon Musk and a reported medical issue with one of their canceling her planned World Pride performance in Washington, D.C., "to deal with family issues," the singer apologized to her fans, as per a report by E! the May 26 social media post, Grimes (real name is Claire Eliser) added, "I want to say that I am aware the situation has been a great inconvenience to the fans for some time, and I am truly determined to make sure this is no longer the case very soon."She said she was extremely sorry and regretful about asserted she is confident that the June 6–7 festival, which also includes a set by RuPaul, Troye Sivan, Kim Petras, and Sofi Tukker, is "still going to be amazing."She continued by saying, "I hope this is early enough and gives people enough time if they wish to change their plans,' she added. 'And I *will* make this up to you guys very soon."The 37-year-old, who shares children with her ex-Elon Musk, X Æ A-Xii, 5, Exa Dark Siderael, 3, and Techno Mechanicus, 2, has previously mentioned difficulties in her personal life, particularly in managing her coparenting the health of one of their shared children, Grimes used social media back in February to make a plea to Elon, who has 14 children with four women, including to screenshots shared by TMZ at the time, the artist wrote on X on February 20th, "Please respond about our child's medical crisis." She did not specify which of her children was experiencing a medical that the situation is urgent and that she needs a response from him right away, she asked Elon to assign or hire someone to handle also addressed a user who asked why she had brought the private issue to the public forum, claiming that Musk has not replied to meetings, emails, or texts and that their child will be permanently disabled if he doesn't reply right away, as per a explained that she needed time to deal with personal family she has promised to make it up to fans soon.