Dora Jar responds to fans seeking to replace her as Gracie Abrams opening act: “Hate comes with the job”

Dora Jar has responded to some Gracie Abrams fans trying to get her replaced as the opening act on an upcoming tour, saying “hate comes with the job”.

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On Friday (January 24), the alt-pop artist and former NME Cover star announced that she would be opening for Abrams on her UK and European tour in February and March, including shows in Nottingham, Leeds, London, Manchester, Cardiff, Dublin and Glasgow.

See the full list of dates in the post below and find any remaining tickets for the shows here.

“PINCH ME!!!” she wrote on Instagram. “To all the beautiful Gracie fans in Europe and the UK: it is such an honor to announce that I will be playing some of my songs for you, opening for our golden hearted living legend GRACIE ABRAMS!!! A privilege to soon share the stage and this experience with you @gracieabrams.”

However, in the hours following the announcement, a number of Abrams fans complained about the choice of Jar as support act, with some social media users sharing what appeared to be a crowdfunding campaign to have her replaced on the tour.

Jar herself responded on X on Saturday (January 25), writing: “Hate comes with the job, the truth is this is the biggest outpouring of love I’ve ever received from a fanbase who is still unfamiliar with me. Gracie has beautiful open hearted fans and I am so excited for this.”

Don’t worry this doesn’t bum me out! I’m hear to perform for all the music loving open hearted fans. those who aren’t interested can go buy merch while I’m playing (but they might as well let me entertain them tho..;)) an overwhelming amount of fans have been so kind & excited ❤️

— Dora Jar (@dorajar_) January 25, 2025

Responding to a supportive fan in reference to the apparent campaign, Jar replied: “Don’t worry this doesn’t bum me out! I’m hear to perform for all the music loving open hearted fans. those who aren’t interested can go buy merch while I’m playing (but they might as well let me entertain them tho..;)) an overwhelming amount of fans have been so kind & excited.”

Jar released her debut album ‘No Way To Relax When You Are On Fire’ in September. The record is a reflection of what the California artist went through in its two-year creation, following a whirlwind time that included going on tour with Billie Eilish and The 1975. Though it was an honour to tour with these artists – including Eilish, whom Jar says “broke my mind open again about what music could be” – she struggled with imposter syndrome afterward. “[I was] so confused and I [didn’t] feel like I deserved any of that,” she told NME.

To make her album, Jar had to get back in touch with her whimsical side: “I forgot that my nature is to be playful. I really detached from that and took so much all of a sudden so seriously.” Jar further characterises her sound to NME as “detailed and probably a bit intense”. She adds: “Whether it’s a lullaby or upbeat, there’s a demanding call to be listened to. I’m very interested in things that are confusing, because I felt confused my whole life.”