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"Messy" hitmaker Lola Young suddenly canceled her performance at Audacy's We Can Survive concert Friday night ... and the reasoning seems pretty serious.

The British singer's manager, Nick Shymansky , shared the news on her Instagram Story Friday not long before she was scheduled to take the stage at New Jersey's Prudential Center.

He told fans she had to pull out "due to a sensitive matter" and then shared a note about her mental health, explaining ... "Lola is very open about her mental health and there are very occasionally (sic) days where myself and my team have to take protective measures to keep her safe."

He went on ... "She is an incredible person and always takes her fans, career and performances seriously. I can only send huge apologies for the inconvenience caus

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