Chappell Roan wrapped her three-city Visions of Damsels & Other Dangerous Things Tour in Los Angeles on Saturday night, performing two sold-out shows in front of her biggest crowds yet, welcoming nearly 30,000 fans each night. And as she closed out the run, the pop queen paused to deliver a sweet speech about how performing — and bringing joy to queer people — reminded her why she loves doing this job.

“I wasn’t gonna do a U.S. tour until the very last minute, I decided to do one, and I’m so glad I did. It’s so fun. This job is so awesome. Thank you for making it awesome,” Roan told the sold-out crowd at the Brookside at the Rose Bowl. “Everything made sense this year: Why I do this. Last year, I was really questioning, ‘Why am I doing this to myself? I’m so sad. I feel so left out in pu

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