The Kid Laroi has opened up about the pressures of stardom and what it is really like to be a young artist navigating life in Hollywood.
The Aussie star, 21, whose real name is Charlton Howard, was 14 years old when he recorded his first EP and then skyrocketed to fame with his 2021 hit Stay alongside Justin Bieber.
Now, Laroi has detailed what it was really like being given so much ‘responsibility’ at such a young age, admitting it made him feel a lot older than he actually is.
‘I’ve felt older for a long time, but this year, more than any other year, I’m appreciating how ‘young’ I am,’ he confessed to Stellar Magazine this week.
‘I do have a lot of life responsibility, I do have all this crazy, real, grown-up stuff. A lot of people my age are going to uni or college. I don’t want to feel a need to grow up too quickly.’
After feeling pressure to grow up quickly, Laroi is now shifting gears, attempting to reconnect with the youth he feels he missed out on during his meteoric rise to fame.
‘I spent a lot of my teenage years thinking I had to be grown up, you know what I mean? I’m trying to take time to appreciate how young I am before it’s gone.’
The Kid Laroi has opened up about the pressures of stardom and the complex emotions he faces as a young artist navigating life in Hollywood
Laroi is no stranger to performing in front of huge crowds and is soon set to take to the stage once again in front of thousands of fans all around Australia.
In November, he will bring his rescheduled The First Time tour to the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Hobart before wrapping up with two shows at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena.
The Without You hitmaker will be taking US rapper Quavo and controversial Australian drill rap group OneFour along for the ride for all of his shows, except Hobart and the Gold Coast.
Laroi was initially due to kick off his tour in February but was forced to postpone the dates due to ‘logistics beyond his control.’
The Aussie star, 21, whose real name is Charlton Howard, was 14 years old when he recorded his first EP and then skyrocketed to fame with his 2021 hit Stay alongside Justin Bieber
Speaking about the postponement at the time, Laroi said: ‘I have a really big surprise and special guest that we just couldn’t finalise in time for February, among a bunch of other logistical stuff.’
‘I wanna give you the best show that I possibly can and make everyone back home proud,’ he continued.
‘I promise that it will be worth it, and I will keep you guys posted on the special guests and everything else that is to come.’
He had initially planned to make up the shows in October, but the announcement of a November run left some fans out in the cold.
Read more in Stellar Magazine
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