Why did Rita Ora cancel her Campus Fesztival performance? Details explored as singer issues apology statement

Rita Ora was scheduled to perform at the Campus Fesztival in Debrecen, Hungary on July 27, 2024. The singer however had to cancel said performance after being hospitalised in Budapest for the entire day. The singer announced the cancellation via a now unavailable Instagram story, stating:

"Please forgive this unexpected turn of events but sadly I will not be able to perform at Campus Fesztival tonight. Having spent the night in hospital in Budapest, I must rest thoroughly and follow doctor’s orders. I am so sorry to my fans who are going to be there today and I’m truly thankful for your understanding."

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More on Rita Ora's hospitalization ahead of her canceled Campus Fesztival performance

Rita Ora reportedly revealed she was suffering from kidney stones via several screenshots posted to X, but the screenshots are now unavailable and the actual cause of her hospitalization remains unknown. The singer has not come forward to share more details as of the writing of this article.

The singer is next scheduled to perform at the Lovestream Festival in Bratislava, Slovakia on August 16, 2024, and then at the City Celebration 2024 in Timisoara, Romania on August 18, 2024. Her last scheduled performance, according to her website, is at the Manchester Pride 2024 in Manchester, UK on August 28, 2024.

Rita Ora is set to release another album sometime in the near future, with the singer stating to Billboard's Rania Aniftos in an exclusive interview published on July 23, 2024:

"This album is something I’m actually really excited about. “I’m spending the rest of the year making it. I’m feeling super, super inspired creatively, just having that essence of feeling a bit like not everything is perfect, which was kind of my motive with this."

The singer continued:

"Everything’s just a bit left like that. Sonically, feeling a bit darker, a bit more spicy, a bit more aggressive, just getting in my like, uncomfortable era."

Rita Ora released a new single titled Ask & You Shall Receive on May 31, 2024. The YouTube video of it has more than 1.1 million views as of this moment. The singer elaborated on the song as well in the Billboard interview quoted above, stating:

"The song I got it sent to me in my email from RAYE, who was a great friend of mine. She’s also another British pop sensation, and I love her. I’ve known her for a very long time as a songwriter and as an artist, and she came on tour with me back in 2017 sent me the song, and I loved it."

The singer continued:

"This record is really just about my girls, my vibes, everyone feeling good. So, with the music video and all the visuals, I really wanted to create a world that felt a bit sort of uncomfortably comfortable. […] I just wanted to try and challenge myself and do things a bit more experimental with the music and the beats and everything."

Rita Ora released her last studio album, You & I, on July 14, 2023. The album has been a commercial hit, peaking at number 6 on the UK album chart. The album was a reflection on the singer's personal life and how it changed over the years before and during the album's recording.