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Daily Mail
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Usher CANCELS Australia tour: Fans heartbroken as singer axes shows with 'no explanation'
Usher has cancelled his upcoming Australia tour scheduled for November and December. The multi-platinum artist had planned to bring his globetrotting Past Present Future tour Down Under for 12 shows - six at Melbourne 's Rod Laver Arena and six at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. However, fans were left heartbroken on Friday to find an email from Ticketek announcing the string of shows Down Under would not go ahead, with no explanation why. 'The promoter of USHER's Australian Tour regrets to advise that the scheduled November/December shows, will no longer be proceeding,' the email read. 'All purchased tickets will receive a full refund.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The tour would have been Usher's first headlining tour Down Under in more than a decade. His last headlining run was back in 2011, on his OMG tour. The singer was last in the country back in 2018, performing alongside the likes of Salt-N-Pepa, T-Pain and Naughty By Nature for the RNB Fridays Live tour. Daily Mail Australia has contacted promoter Live Nation for comment. Usher's tour, which kicked off in the US back in August last year, has since jetted to Europe and the UK. Usher took to Instagram in May to make the announcement, sharing a compilation video of some of the best tour moments. Fans were quick to express their excitement over the announcement with the likes of, 'I'm so excited, I'm headed to Australia'. Others, who had already witnessed the tour first-hand, admitted how excited they were for Australian fans. However, fans were left heartbroken on Friday to find an email from Ticketek announcing the string of shows Down Under will not go ahead, with no explanation why 'They in for a treat,' one fan wrote. 'A time was HAD at his London show I had an amazing time!' However, many were singing a different tune when tickets went on sale, with fans taking to social media to complain about the sky-high ticket prices. Triggering the outrage was a video shared to TikTok which revealed that Usher's 'Ultimate Meet and Greet VIP Lounge Experience' would set back concertgoers an eye-watering $2792.85. 'That's almost $3000! What the actual eff,' TikTokker Jacinda Chenelle said in her clip. 'For context, I have been with Taylor Swift and hung out with her backstage on multiple tours over the years. 'And do you know how much she charges? Zero dollars. Come on, almost $3,000 Australian. Usher babes you're not in your prime anymore.' For Taylor Swift's Australian Eras Tour in 2024, VIP packages ranged from $349.99 to $1249.90, depending on the included benefits and did not include meet and greet opportunities. However, the pop singer does not usually offer paid meet and greets at her concerts and instead has her team select fans from the crowd to meet her backstage after the show. More than 100 TikTok users commented on the post, many of them disgruntled Usher fans. 'This is absolutely ridiculous but I would very much pay this for Billie Eilish,' complained one person on the thread. 'That's absolutely insane,' said another fan, who added, 'I've been a fan since day one and I wouldn't even pay that to see him.' 'One would think for that price you'd get to spend a night with him,' joked another. The Ultimate VIP Experience was to include one reserved seat ticket, an individual meet and greet, a photo opportunity and an invitation to a 90-minute pre-show VIP lounge. A welcome cocktail was also included, as well as complimentary beer, wine, soft drink and light canapés. One fan also complained about the cost of the cheaper tickets for Usher's shows in Australia. 'The prices for the tour in general is absolutely ridiculous, I was going to take my mum but 600+ for two people is absurd,' they said. Usher's promoters were offering a wide range of tickets, including $530.05 for premium reserve seating and $203.80 for B reserve seating. Other ticket prices, detailed on the Ticketek website, included a seat for $285.40 or $224.20.
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Willie Nelson cancels concert after equipment damaged by 'extreme weather'
Willie Nelson has been forced to cancel a concert as a result of an "extreme weather event". The iconic musician was due to headline the Outlaw Music Festival's 10th-anniversary event held at the Lucky Star Amphitheater in El Reno, Oklahoma on Tuesday. Bob Dylan, The Mavericks, and Tami Neilson were also on the line-up. However, representatives for Nelson and the Outlaw Music Festival posted a statement to their Instagram accounts on Monday night in which they explained that the gig had to be scrapped following "heavy rains and high winds" at the concert staged at the Thunder Ridge Nature Arena, Missouri last week. "Unfortunately, much of the Outlaw Music Festival's equipment and artists' instruments were damaged and waterlogged, making their condition difficult to assess in time to accurately and safely use for tomorrow's show," they wrote. "The potential damage has halted the festival production as they recover and replace what's necessary for the tour to resume." Organisers apologised to ticketholders and assured refunds would be provided. Nelson, 92, is next set to perform in Austin, Texas on 4 July. And after fans flooded his Instagram account asking whether his famous guitar, Trigger, was damaged, a rep insisted the instrument was fine. "Trigger is marked SAFE from the damage suffered to other instruments and equipment in the MO storm," they declared.
BBC News
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Marilyn Manson Brighton gig cancelled after protests
The first UK concert of rock star Marilyn Manson's tour has been cancelled after pressure from campaigners and an first leg of his One Assassination Under God Tour had been set to kick off at Brighton Centre on 29 Saturday, fans who went online to contact Ticketmaster received a message saying "this event has been cancelled".In January, prosecutors in the US said they would not file charges against Manson, whose legal name is Brian Warner, after a long-running investigation into allegations of sexual assault and domestic violence. The singer has repeatedly denied the accusations. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said the allegations were too old under the law and the evidence not sufficient to charge the County sheriff's detectives had said early in 2021 that they were investigating Manson over alleged incidents between 2009 and 2011 in West this month in an open letter to the Brighton and Hove City Council, Sian Berry, the Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, called for the October concert to be the letter, which was co-signed by some victim support groups and the University of Sussex students' union, she wrote: "Many survivors in Brighton and Hove, and organisations supporting them, will have serious concerns about this booking and its wider impact on other people visiting the city centre, local residents and the wider community." The letter, which was posted online, prompted a flood of responses from the public pointing out that Manson had not been found guilty of allegations against him and that a four-year investigation did not lead to branded the call to cancel the gig as message on Saturday from Ticketmaster read: "Ticket sales have stopped but there may be tickets available for other dates."Five other UK gigs in October and November are still listed on ticketing websites. Additional reporting by PA Media.
BreakingNews.ie
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Marilyn Manson's Brighton concert cancelled following campaign
The first UK concert of rock star Marilyn Manson's tour has been cancelled after pressure from campaigners and an MP. The first leg of his One Assassination Under God Tour had been set to kick off at Brighton Centre on October 29th. Advertisement On Saturday, fans who go online to contact Ticketmaster receive a message saying: 'This event has been cancelled. Manson's forthcoming show had been criticised by Green MP Sian Berry (Katja Ogrin/PA) 'Ticket sales have stopped, but there may be tickets available for other dates.' In January, prosecutors in the US said they would not file charges against Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, after long-running investigation into allegations of sexual assault and domestic violence. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said the allegations were too old under the law and the evidence is not sufficient to charge the 56-year-old shock rocker. Advertisement Marilyn Manson's Brighton show was cancelled (Anthony Devlin/PA) LA County sheriff's detectives had said early in 2021 that they were investigating Manson over alleged incidents between 2009 and 2011 in West Hollywood, where Manson lived at the time. Earlier this month in an open letter to the Brighton and Hove city council leader Bella Sankey, Sian Berry, the Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, called for the October concert to be cancelled. In the letter, which was co-signed by some victim support groups and the University of Sussex students' union, she wrote: 'Many survivors in Brighton and Hove, and organisations supporting them, will have serious concerns about this booking and its wider impact on other people visiting the city centre, local residents and the wider community.' The letter, which was posted online, prompted a flood of responses from the public pointing out that Manson had not been found guilty of allegations against him and that a four-year investigation did not lead to charges. Advertisement Others branded the call to cancel the gig as censorship.
The Independent
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Marilyn Manson's Brighton concert cancelled following campaign
The first UK concert of rock star Marilyn Manson's tour has been cancelled after pressure from campaigners and an MP. The first leg of his One Assassination Under God Tour had been set to kick off at Brighton Centre on October 29. On Saturday, fans who go online to contact Ticketmaster receive a message saying: 'This event has been cancelled. 'Ticket sales have stopped, but there may be tickets available for other dates.' In January, prosecutors in the US said they would not file charges against Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, after long-running investigation into allegations of sexual assault and domestic violence. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said the allegations were too old under the law and the evidence is not sufficient to charge the 56-year-old shock rocker. LA County sheriff's detectives had said early in 2021 that they were investigating Manson over alleged incidents between 2009 and 2011 in West Hollywood, where Manson lived at the time. Earlier this month in an open letter to the Brighton and Hove city council leader Bella Sankey, Sian Berry, the Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, called for the October concert to be cancelled. In the letter, which was co-signed by some victim support groups and the University of Sussex students' union, she wrote: 'Many survivors in Brighton and Hove, and organisations supporting them, will have serious concerns about this booking and its wider impact on other people visiting the city centre, local residents and the wider community.' The letter, which was posted online, prompted a flood of responses from the public pointing out that Manson had not been found guilty of allegations against him and that a four-year investigation did not lead to charges. Others branded the call to cancel the gig as censorship.
