Concertgoers are increasingly resorting to extreme measures like wearing adult diapers or urinating in crowds to secure and maintain front-row spots at gigs, driven by high demand, ticket costs, and social media value. This trend has prompted artists and venues to implement new queuing rules, though fan-run systems persist.
Noah Kahan, the 29-year-old Vermont folk-pop singer whose breakout album Stick Season went viral in 2022, discusses his sudden rise to fame, struggles with writer's block, and recent OCD diagnosis. After Olivia Rodrigo covered Stick Season, he headlined arenas within a year. He recently spent a month not writing after his diagnosis, calling it "an ego death" that persuaded him to go back on medication (Lexapro). His new album features songs about fame, returning home, and old friendships.
Noah Kahan, the 29-year-old Vermont folk singer whose rootsy songs captured TikTok's Gen Z audience, discusses his rapid rise to fame after Olivia Rodrigo covered his hit Stick Season in 2022. In an interview conducted at a London hotel, Kahan opens up about his struggles with OCD, writer's block, and the dark period that led him to quit writing for a month. He reveals he was diagnosed with OCD after a trip to Joshua Tree failed to jump-start his creativity, and eventually returned to antidepressant medication Lexapro. His new album The Great Divide tackles themes of fame, returning home, and maintaining relationships.
Noah Kahan, the 29-year-old Vermont folk singer whose breakout album Stick Season made him a TikTok sensation, reveals his struggles with sudden fame, writer's block and an OCD diagnosis. After nearly quitting music, he returned to writing with the help of medication and has now released a new album, addressing his complicated relationship with success and home.
Noah Kahan, the 29-year-old Vermont folk singer whose breakout album Stick Season made him a TikTok sensation, discusses his sudden rise to fame, struggles with OCD, and how medication helped him overcome writer's block. After Olivia Rodrigo covered his song in 2022, he went from signing a deal in 2017 to headlining festivals within a year. He spent months unable to write, was diagnosed with OCD, and quit writing for a month before returning to antidepressant Lexapro. His new album addresses fame, returning home, and strained relationships.
Noah Kahan opens up about his OCD diagnosis, the writer's block he experienced, and his decision to go on antidepressants, all while navigating the complexities of sudden fame.
