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\n\tGrimes will no longer be appearing at this summer\u2019s World Pride<\/a> celebrations in Washington, D.C., citing a need to attend to unspecified \u201cfamily issues.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tAnnounced as part of the two-day celebration which runs from June 6\u20137, Grimes was originally announced as part of the Saturday lineup, which also features Troye Sivan, Kim Petras, Raye, Sofi Tukker, and a DJ set from RuPaul, but has now removed herself from the event.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cHello friends, I am so so sorry and regretful to say I have to cancel my pride show in order to deal with family issues,\u201d Grimes wrote in a statement<\/a> shared to social media on Monday (May 26).<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI 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,\u201d she added. \u201cI think the show is still going to be amazing and the lineup is great. I hope this is early enough and gives people enough time if they wish to change their plans. And I *will* make this up to you guys very soon.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe World Pride event has not announced any replacement for Grimes, but did issue a statement on their Instagram Stories<\/a> addressing her decision to leave the lineup. \u201cWe\u2019re sending love and support to Grimes during this time as she steps away to focus on personal matters,\u201d they wrote. \u201cWe fully support her decision and are thinking of her and her family.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tNo specifics have been given as to the \u201cfamily issues\u201d Grimes mentioned in her post, though she has previously taken to social media to criticize former partner Elon Musk and his behavior as the father of her three children.<\/p>\n \n\tIn February, she responded<\/a> to Musk\u2019s decision to bring their first-born son to a White House briefing, claiming, \u201cHe should not be in public like this.\u201d Several days later, Grimes tweeted directly<\/a> at Musk, saying in a since-deleted tweet, \u201cplz respond about our child\u2019s medical crisis. I am sorry to do this publicly but it is no longer acceptable to ignore this situation.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe D.C. World Pride event will launch on Friday, June 6, with Jennifer Lopez, Paris Hilton, Marina, and others set to perform on the opening night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n