Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Khalid cried on stage at his first-ever Pride. Sign up for the Out Newsletter to keep up with what's new in LGBTQ+ culture and entertainment delivered three times a week straight (well) to your inbox!The "Better" singer got emotional on stage while performing at the WorldPride DC 2025 Free Street Festival & Closing Concert on Sunday, June 8. A video posted by Gaye Magazine shows Khalid teary-eyed on stage while the crowd chants his name."These are happy tears," said Khalid. "This is my first time performing at Pride. This is my first time being at Pride. Y'all got me choked up, oh my god." Khalid continued wiping away tears as he addressed the crowd. "I want to thank you guys so much for accepting me and supporting me," the singer said. "It means the world to me. It makes me so happy. I feel like I'm home here on this stage." See on Instagram Khalid was seen confessing, "I didn't know I was going to cry" as the video concluded.And Khalid continued to cry backstage after the show as he interacted with fans.The 26-year-old was shockingly outed online last November via a bitter exchange with a former romantic partner. Khalid responded by posting a rainbow flag alongside exclamation points on social media site X/Twitter, followed by, "There y'all go. Next topic please lol."He later added, "I got outed and the world still continues to turn. Let's get this straight (lmao) I am not ashamed of my sexuality! In reality it ain't nobodies business! But I am okay with me. love y'all."In a recent digital cover story with Billboard, Khalid shared that he's ready to embrace his queer identity and "flirty side." "Finding that freedom comes from knowing I can just be myself and still be embraced and appreciated," he said. "That doesn't change because the world finds out I'm gay. Because I don't change because the world finds out I'm gay."He also reflected on the universal appeal of his hits over the last decade, and his surprise at realizing that the fan connection hasn't changed since coming out."I'm singing these songs that I was obviously gay when I wrote them, but the world may not have known," he said. "Everybody is singing them the same way they were before I was outed! So [that shows me] none of my fans care about my sexual preferences. I think they care about our mutual respect for music."Khalid's latest single, "All I Know," featuring Rudimental, is now available on all music streaming services.