Sombr is taking a stand.

The 20-year-old musician, known for his towering height of 6-foot-7, responded to a viral TikTok video posted by a user named Megan, who criticized his performance and compared him to “Slender Man.” In a candid rebuttal shared on social media on October 19, Sombr addressed her nearly nine-minute critique.

“I thought I was spending too much time online, but I’ve just discovered there’s a TikTok drama involving me,” he said. “Apparently, a 25-year-old came to my concert and complained about the audience being full of tweens, my jokes being too silly, and called the whole event ‘cringe.’ She also body-shamed me, sparking a wave of similar comments in videos about me across the internet.”

Shane Michael Boose, known professionally as Sombr, emphasized his respect for differing opinions but was puzzled by Megan’s suggestion that anyone over 16 should avoid attending his shows.

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“If you’re 25 years old and you’re going to come to my concert and not expect people younger than you to be there when I, the artist, am five years younger than you, it’s just a skill issue,” he argued.

Sombr also took a moment to respond to Megan’s complaints about his onstage banter and how he had encouraged attendees to “bark” at him.

“You had to have known about my online presence before coming to my concert,” he said. “I mean, anyone who knows me knows I’ve never uttered a serious word in my life. And also, I make jokes for five minutes of the concert, and the rest is music.”

Sombr concluded his self-described “rant” by urging the TikToker to “live a little” and “enjoy life.”

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“Every age, sex, sexuality, gender, race — everyone is welcome in my concert, and I mean everyone,” he said. “You guys need to find problematic people to hate on because I am just existing.”

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Sombr rose to fame earlier this year after his songs “Back to Friends” and “Undressed” became popular on TikTok and ultimately achieved international success. He released his critically acclaimed debut album, I Barely Know Her, in August.

The following month, Sombr won his first-ever MTV Video Music Award for “Back to Friends” in the Alternative category. He was also nominated for Best New Artist and Song of the Summer for his latest hit, “12 to 12.”

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Now, there are whispers that Sombr could be one of the Grammy nominees announced on November 7.

“Something like a Grammy, it just doesn’t make sense,” he told The Hollywood Reporter earlier this month. “It still doesn’t make sense in my mind, but I’m so grateful and honored to be a part of the conversation, because at the end of the day, all I want to do is make music. All I’m going to continue to do is make music. So, if someone wants to give me an award for making music, I’ll gladly accept it, but I definitely won’t expect it.”

Sombr’s Late Nights & Young Romance Tour is scheduled to conclude in April 2026.