Gayle Cancels Tour For Weird Reason: 'ABCDEFU' Singer Going to College Instead?

This fall, Gayle is taking some time to work things out. The "ABCDEFU" singer informed fans on Monday (Sept. 19) that her previously scheduled "Avoiding College" tour has been placed on hold as the 18-year-old takes a vacation from the spotlight.

The tour was due to kick off on Oct. 8 in Oklahoma City and feature support from Carlie Hanson and poutyface.

"Thank you to everyone who bought tickets. It really does man the world to me," the singer said in a social media post announcing the cancellation. "I'm learning how to be an adult and how best to do this new life. I love it so much and I'm trying to do it the best way I can,"she explained, assuring supporters a refund and that she hopes to see them on the road next year.

The singer stated that she will continue to perform at the festivals she signed up for, including this month's North Carolina's Breakaway Music Festival and October's Austin City Limits.

What is meant by her "adulting" though? Is she going to college instead? Unfortunately, she also clarified that she will not attending college. Instead, she is "working on new songs," which is good news for other fans.

In the meantime,Gayle has just released the wonderfully dark claymation video for her new single "fmk" featuring blackbear. The first volume of GAYLE's first EP, A Study of the Human Experience Volume One, was released in March, and the second volume is scheduled for release on October 7.

Taylor Gayle Rutherfurd (sometimes capitalized as GAYLE, although I'll refer to her as Gayle) is an 18-year-old vocalist signed to Atlantic Records.

Her song "ABCDEFU," about a useless ex, exploded on TikTok in the later half of 2021, with literally millions of videos coupled with it.

The roots of the song were the subject of a minor disagreement, as reported by Newsweek. Essentially, as part of the release plan, Gayle teased the song on TikTok, responding to a commenter's request to write something based on the alphabet in one video.

TikTok being TikTok, viewers assumed the song was produced in response to the comment's prompt, and when it got viral, they referred to it as a TikTok original.

However, a "debunking" video revealed that the initial comment was made by an Atlantic employee; the song had already been composed, recorded, and the accompanying video had already been filmed. In their reaction, the corporation explained that Gayle never attempted to conceal the fact that the music already existed, since this was merely a polite remark. Yes, the record label fabricated a story, but this was shrewd public relations, not a plot.