Lana Del Rey Leeds Festival dream is bucket list wish for cancer stricken girl

The heartbroken family of a 12-year-old girl with cancer are appealing for help to make her final wish come true - meet her idol Lana Del Rey.

Brave Laila Mae Lo, 12, was diagnosed with bone cancer in July 2022 after her reoccurring leg pain, that doctors reassured her mum Melissa Lo, 35, was "just growing pains", turned out to be a osteosarcoma. Laila started chemotherapy immediately and was given the all clear in April 2023 when she got to ring the bell, her family were absolutely delighted and believed their nightmare was over.

Heartbreakingly, in October that same year she relapsed, which was when the family were dealt the devastating blow that the cancer had spread to Laila's lungs. Leila has since continued to try and live life to the fullest as she aims to make as many memories with her loved ones as possible despite her diagnosis.

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The 12-year-old is desperate is to meet her idol, musician Lana Del Rey, and her family is hoping the power of social media will help Laila's dream become a reality.

The family are aware that Lana Del Rey is set to perform at Leeds Festival in August, and while Laila is not fit enough to attend the festival, they are hoping they can arrange a meeting or at the very least a personal video from the artist. They are asking the public to help spread the word by sharing their posts and give Laila another treasured memory.

Laila's auntie, Stacey Edwards, told Leeds Live: "Laila is very bubbly, she gets on with everyone, she's just a lovely girl. It's been a huge shock for us as a family, you hear about these things and you never think it will happen to your family, you can't help but think why Leila, it's so unfair.

"Unfortunately she has had to grow up fast, she's not very well at the minute, she's very tired, sleeping all the time but we are determined to make the most of the time she's got. We are trying to do everything in our power to make sure at least one of her dreams comes true.

"She is the biggest Lana Del Rey fan and she has been for the past five or six years, she loves music and she likes Arctic Monkeys too but it's Lana Del Rey who she really wants to meet. She never stops talking about her, she has all the CDs, all the clothes and merch and is always the singing the songs, her favourite song is Mariners Apartment Complex.

"We know that she is performing at Leeds Festival next month, Laila is probably not well enough to attend unfortunately but we are hoping that the powers of social media will help us to make her dreams of meet her idol come true."

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