First Performance Post-Breakup, Kelsea Ballerini Delivers an Emotional Set That Leaves Fans Stunned. ML
Kelsea Ballerini is appreciating the love and support of her fans following her breakup with Chase Stokes earlier this September.
The country singer hit the stage in Chicago on September 25 for the first time since her rumored breakup with the actor just 11 days prior.
Fans in the audience at the Chicago show noticed Ballerini’s performance of the song “Penthouse” was particularly passionate and emotional, signaling that the lyrics of the breakup song were hitting her harder than usual this time.
Crowd footage of the performance went viral on TikTok, with fans commenting their well wishes for her during such a difficult moment.
“This is so hard to watch, she really loved Chase,” one fan commented on a TikTok clip of the performance. “This song ALWAYS gets me choked up, but her emotions have me weeping. Girl is feeling all the feels. Goodness,” another fan commented on the clip.
This performance comes after a source revealed in a September 14 PEOPLE exclusive that the pair had split after nearly three years together. “They’re two adults who gave it their all and tried to do everything they could to make it work, but ultimately couldn’t. It happens,” the anonymous sources said in the article.
Ballerini, however, did not seem pleased with the media frenzy surrounding the breakup. On September 24, the singer took to TikTok to post a video of herself bopping her head along to the song “shut up” by Ariana Grande.
In the caption, Ballerini wrote, “cc: speculators, “sources”, and hidden cameras outside the hair salon. let us be. please.”
Ballerini’s fans flooded the comments with support for the singer. “Protect your peace babe. We love you,” one fan commented on the TikTok. “You are just like us! I’m sorry people seem to forget that. Sending you love,” another fan said in the comments.
