August 23, 2025 • 3 mins
Chappell Roan BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.
The last few days have been a turning point for Chappell Roan the 26-year-old singer songwriter whose real name is Kayleigh Rose Amstutz and whose alter ego Midwest Princess has officially crossed over into headliner territory. Last night Chappell Roan made her highly anticipated headlining debut at Reading Festival 2025, delivering a vibrant, emotional set that spanned everything from dance-pop anthems like Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl and HOT TO GO to her now viral hits Good Luck Babe and The Subway. She is set to co-headline Leeds Festival later today cementing her place at the very center of the festival circuit. The Reading show came in the middle of a European tour that saw her play an exclusive arena date at Zurich’s Hallenstadion on August 19, a leap of faith for local promoter TAKK AB Entertainment since it was her only arena show in Switzerland this year but it paid off—the concert was a reported spectacle of queer joy with a fiercely devoted fanbase turning out in droves.
The real buzz right now is The Subway released August 1. It debuted at No. 1 on Spotify’s Global Top 200 with 8.3 million streams in its first 24 hours, the biggest streaming debut of 2025 for any woman, and then peaked at No. 3 on Billboard’s Hot 100, giving Chappell Roan her highest-charting single yet. In the UK it shot straight to No. 1 and, perhaps surprisingly, it has even caused an offline tourist stampede after Roan name-checked Saskatchewan as the escape fantasy in the song: Tourism to Saskatchewan’s dark-sky preserves spiked 1800 percent after release, according to Space.com, and the province’s star party lined up collaborative content inspired by the track.
Meanwhile, The Subway video, shot on a decommissioned R44 car in the New York Transit Museum, has racked up over 10 million YouTube views in just three weeks and prompted the museum to run playful promotions—drawing a surge in subway nostalgia in the process. Social media is vibrating with fans reposting clips, memes, and dance videos to the song while an Instagram reel from August 18 said it best: “We don’t care what the haters say, we’re going to keep on dancing to Chappell Roan’s The Subway”. In her latest interview with Apple Music Chappell revealed The Subway is about a romance gone awry in Los Angeles, not New York, and said her next full album could be years away—she’s not “that type of writer that can pump it out fast”. But with headlines like Chappell Roan brings Midwestern queer pop to European arenas or Chappell Roan’s The Subway tops charts and drives real-world tourism, her status as 2025’s most compelling new pop star is anything but in question.
The only notes of controversy have come from Roan herself she remains unapologetically outspoken about boundaries with fans and her refusal to be shoehorned into political commentary, sparking periodic debates on social media about celebrity, privacy, and authenticity. But it would seem for now that Chappell Roan’s mix of bold vulnerability and offbeat glam continues not just to survive the spotlight but to thrive in it.
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The last few days have been a turning point for Chappell Roan the 26-year-old singer songwriter whose real name is Kayleigh Rose Amstutz and whose alter ego Midwest Princess has officially crossed over into headliner territory. Last night Chappell Roan made her highly anticipated headlining debut at Reading Festival 2025, delivering a vibrant, emotional set that spanned everything from dance-pop anthems like Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl and HOT TO GO to her now viral hits Good Luck Babe and The Subway. She is set to co-headline Leeds Festival later today cementing her place at the very center of the festival circuit. The Reading show came in the middle of a European tour that saw her play an exclusive arena date at Zurich’s Hallenstadion on August 19, a leap of faith for local promoter TAKK AB Entertainment since it was her only arena show in Switzerland this year but it paid off—the concert was a reported spectacle of queer joy with a fiercely devoted fanbase turning out in droves.
The real buzz right now is The Subway released August 1. It debuted at No. 1 on Spotify’s Global Top 200 with 8.3 million streams in its first 24 hours, the biggest streaming debut of 2025 for any woman, and then peaked at No. 3 on Billboard’s Hot 100, giving Chappell Roan her highest-charting single yet. In the UK it shot straight to No. 1 and, perhaps surprisingly, it has even caused an offline tourist stampede after Roan name-checked Saskatchewan as the escape fantasy in the song: Tourism to Saskatchewan’s dark-sky preserves spiked 1800 percent after release, according to Space.com, and the province’s star party lined up collaborative content inspired by the track.
Meanwhile, The Subway video, shot on a decommissioned R44 car in the New York Transit Museum, has racked up over 10 million YouTube views in just three weeks and prompted the museum to run playful promotions—drawing a surge in subway nostalgia in the process. Social media is vibrating with fans reposting clips, memes, and dance videos to the song while an Instagram reel from August 18 said it best: “We don’t care what the haters say, we’re going to keep on dancing to Chappell Roan’s The Subway”. In her latest interview with Apple Music Chappell revealed The Subway is about a romance gone awry in Los Angeles, not New York, and said her next full album could be years away—she’s not “that type of writer that can pump it out fast”. But with headlines like Chappell Roan brings Midwestern queer pop to European arenas or Chappell Roan’s The Subway tops charts and drives real-world tourism, her status as 2025’s most compelling new pop star is anything but in question.
The only notes of controversy have come from Roan herself she remains unapologetically outspoken about boundaries with fans and her refusal to be shoehorned into political commentary, sparking periodic debates on social media about celebrity, privacy, and authenticity. But it would seem for now that Chappell Roan’s mix of bold vulnerability and offbeat glam continues not just to survive the spotlight but to thrive in it.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
The last few days have been a turning point for
Chapel Roan, the twenty six year old singer songwriter whose
real name is Kaylee rose Amstutz and whose alter ego
Midwest Princess, has officially crossed over into headliner territory. Last night,
Chapel Roane made her highly anticipated headlining debut at Reading
Festival twenty twenty five, delivering a vibrant, emotional set that
(00:22):
spanned everything from dance pop anthems like Supergraphic, Ultramodern Girl
and Hot to Go to Her Now viral hits good
Luck Babe and the Subway. She is set to co
headline Leeds Festival later today, cementing her place at the
very center of the festival circuit. The Reading show came
in the middle of a European tour that saw her
play an exclusive arena date at Zurix Hallan Stadion on
(00:46):
August nineteenth, a leap of faith for local promoter tac
App Entertainment since it was her only arena show in
Switzerland this year, but it paid off. The concert was
a reported spectacle of queer joy, with a fiercely devoted
fan base turning out in droves. The real buzz right
now is the Subway. Released August first, it debuted at
(01:07):
number one on Spotify's Global Top two hundred, with eight
point three million streams in its first twenty four hours,
the biggest streaming debut of twenty twenty five for any woman,
and then peaked at number four three on Billboard's Hot
one hundred, giving Chappelle Roan her highest charting single yet.
In the UK, it shot straight to number three one,
(01:29):
and perhaps surprisingly, it has even caused an offline tourist
stampede after Rone name checked Saskatchewan as the escaped fantasy
in the song. Tourism to Saskatchewan's Dark Sky Preserves spiked
eighteen hundred percent after release, according to space dot Com,
and the province's Star Party lined up collaborative content inspired
(01:51):
by the track. Meanwhile, the Subway video, shot on a
decommissioned R forty four car in the New York Transit Museum,
has racked up over ten million YouTube views in just
three weeks and prompted the museum to run playful promotions,
drawing a surge and subway nostalgy in the process. Social
media is vibrating with fans reposting clips memes and dance
(02:16):
videos to the song, while an Instagram reel from August
eighteenth set at best, we don't care what the haters say.
We're going to keep on dancing to Chapel Roans The Subway.
In her latest interview with Apple Music, Chapel revealed The
Subway is about a romance gone awry in Los Angeles,
not New York, and said her next full album could
(02:38):
be years away. She's not that type of writer that
can pump it out fast, but with headlines like Chapel
Roane brings Midwestern queer pop to European arenas, or Chapel
Roan's The Subway tops charts and drives real world tourism,
her status as twenty twenty five's most compelling new pop
star is anything but in question. The only notes of
(03:01):
controversy have come from Rone herself. She remains unapologetically outspoken
about boundaries with fans and her refusal to be shoehorned
into political commentary, sparking periodic debates on social media about celebrity, privacy,
and authenticity. But it would seem for now that Chapel
Roane's mix of bold vulnerability and offbeat glam continues not
(03:25):
just to survive the spotlight, but to thrive in it.
And that is it for to day. Make sure you
hit the subscribe button and never miss an update on
Chapel Roane. Thanks for listening. This has been a quiet
please production. For more check out Quiet Please dot A
I or search the term biosnap wherever you listen
The last few days have been a turning point for
Chapel Roan, the twenty six year old singer songwriter whose
real name is Kaylee rose Amstutz and whose alter ego
Midwest Princess, has officially crossed over into headliner territory. Last night,
Chapel Roane made her highly anticipated headlining debut at Reading
Festival twenty twenty five, delivering a vibrant, emotional set that
(00:22):
spanned everything from dance pop anthems like Supergraphic, Ultramodern Girl
and Hot to Go to Her Now viral hits good
Luck Babe and the Subway. She is set to co
headline Leeds Festival later today, cementing her place at the
very center of the festival circuit. The Reading show came
in the middle of a European tour that saw her
play an exclusive arena date at Zurix Hallan Stadion on
(00:46):
August nineteenth, a leap of faith for local promoter tac
App Entertainment since it was her only arena show in
Switzerland this year, but it paid off. The concert was
a reported spectacle of queer joy, with a fiercely devoted
fan base turning out in droves. The real buzz right
now is the Subway. Released August first, it debuted at
(01:07):
number one on Spotify's Global Top two hundred, with eight
point three million streams in its first twenty four hours,
the biggest streaming debut of twenty twenty five for any woman,
and then peaked at number four three on Billboard's Hot
one hundred, giving Chappelle Roan her highest charting single yet.
In the UK, it shot straight to number three one,
(01:29):
and perhaps surprisingly, it has even caused an offline tourist
stampede after Rone name checked Saskatchewan as the escaped fantasy
in the song. Tourism to Saskatchewan's Dark Sky Preserves spiked
eighteen hundred percent after release, according to space dot Com,
and the province's Star Party lined up collaborative content inspired
(01:51):
by the track. Meanwhile, the Subway video, shot on a
decommissioned R forty four car in the New York Transit Museum,
has racked up over ten million YouTube views in just
three weeks and prompted the museum to run playful promotions,
drawing a surge and subway nostalgy in the process. Social
media is vibrating with fans reposting clips memes and dance
(02:16):
videos to the song, while an Instagram reel from August
eighteenth set at best, we don't care what the haters say.
We're going to keep on dancing to Chapel Roans The Subway.
In her latest interview with Apple Music, Chapel revealed The
Subway is about a romance gone awry in Los Angeles,
not New York, and said her next full album could
(02:38):
be years away. She's not that type of writer that
can pump it out fast, but with headlines like Chapel
Roane brings Midwestern queer pop to European arenas, or Chapel
Roan's The Subway tops charts and drives real world tourism,
her status as twenty twenty five's most compelling new pop
star is anything but in question. The only notes of
(03:01):
controversy have come from Rone herself. She remains unapologetically outspoken
about boundaries with fans and her refusal to be shoehorned
into political commentary, sparking periodic debates on social media about celebrity, privacy,
and authenticity. But it would seem for now that Chapel
Roane's mix of bold vulnerability and offbeat glam continues not
(03:25):
just to survive the spotlight, but to thrive in it.
And that is it for to day. Make sure you
hit the subscribe button and never miss an update on
Chapel Roane. Thanks for listening. This has been a quiet
please production. For more check out Quiet Please dot A
I or search the term biosnap wherever you listen
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