Rising star singer Camila Cabello's Aug 12 concert in Singapore cancelled
Camila Cabello's concert in Singapore has been cancelled due to an unexpected scheduling conflict. -- PHOTO: CAMILA_CABELLO/INSTAGRAM via The Straits Times/ANN
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Bad news for American pop star Camila Cabello's fans in Singapore and also its close neighbours.
The 28-year-old singer will not be performing at The Star Theatre on Aug 12 as part of her Yours, C tour.
The show has been cancelled due to an unexpected scheduling conflict, according to a message on the website of Ticketmaster.sg.
'Fans who have purchased tickets will receive a full refund from Ticketmaster through the original payment method,' the ticketing platform said. 'It could take up to 40 business days for refunds to be processed.'
The concert would have been Cabello's first in Singapore.
She is due to perform in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Aug 14, as part of the Yours, C tour. She will also perform in Osaka, Tokyo, Jakarta and Bangkok in August as part of the line-ups of several music festivals.
She is currently scheduled to perform in Le Barcares, France, on June 28 as part of Les Deferlantes Sud de France, as well as perform in Paris on June 30 as part of the Yours, C tour.
Cabello has also cancelled some of her performances in June – in Marbella, Spain, as part of the Starlite Occident Festival; and in Madrid and Barcelona, also in Spain, as part of Alma Occident Festival.
She has enjoyed a successful solo career after leaving American girl group Fifth Harmony in 2016.
Her hits include Havana (2017), featuring American rapper Young Thug, and Senorita (2019), her duet with former boyfriend, Canadian singer Shawn Mendes.
Cabello's latest album C, XOXO was released in June 2024. - The Straits Times/ANN
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