In August 2023, Florence Welch — the lead singer of Florence + The Machine — had a miscarriage.
Soon after, she realized that the pregnancy had been ectopic, a dangerous condition where the fertilised egg implants outside the uterus, commonly in the fallopian tube. Her fallopian tube ruptured, and a doctor informed her that she had “a Coke can’s worth of blood” in her abdomen.
“The closest I came to making life was the closest I came to death,” she told The Guardian in September 2025. “And I felt like I had stepped through this door, and it was just full of women, screaming.”
Her miscarriage, complications, and subsequent emergency surgery served as inspiration for her latest album, “Everybody Scream,” which was released on October 31, 2025.
“I’ve shared parts of my life with [fans] that I haven’t been able to say to my closest friends … But working again helped me,” she said. “It was like little lanterns in a fog. I could just pick my way through.”
There was also a lot of anger.
“There was a fury at how unsupported I felt by my industry, how clear it was that it wasn’t built for me.”
Welch’s experiences informed not only her album, but her current tour. On April 6, the musician announced that Planned Parenthood will have tables stationed at multiple stops on the next leg of her “Everybody Scream” tour.
“Planned Parenthood health centers are a lifeline for millions of people, and they are relentlessly attacked,” Welch said in a statement. “Having access to a trusted provider is essential and also the difference between life and death.”
Welch also referenced the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to limit reproductive healthcare.
In 2025 alone, President Trump withdrew federal guidance that directed hospitals to perform life-saving abortions in emergency rooms, pardoned convicted anti-abortion protestors, and weakened data privacy rules protecting abortion patients.
“In this moment of uncertainty for our rights, I’m proud to support Planned Parenthood and create space on my tour for them to connect people with the care and information they need,” Welch said.
The Planned Parenthood partnership launched April 8, the same day that “Everybody Screams” returned from a month-long break, with representatives offering resources to concert fans at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
“Florence Welch has long used her platform to speak out for reproductive freedom and care, including bravely sharing her personal experience with pregnancy loss,” said Caren Spruch, national director of arts and entertainment for Planned Parenthood.
“Her new album, ‘Everybody Scream,’ is a powerful testament to the importance of ensuring everyone can make decisions about their own bodies.”
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