Mary J. Blige cites "weariness" as the reason she has put her Australian tour on hold just days before it was due to begin.
The R&B diva was due to arrive in Australia next week and perform 4 shows over 5 days. Proceeding with the tour would "risk health complications or undue stress for the artist" we were told."I am so disappointed that I won't be able to make it to Australia and New Zealand for the June tour as planned," she said in a statement. "I want to thank all of my wonderful fans who supported the announcement of my first tour in these countries and I can't tell you how excited I was to come down in June and put on a show for you all - Postponing these shows has been an extremely difficult decision for me and I am sincerely sorry that I will not be able to fulfil my tour commitments, but I assure you that the November shows will be well worth the wait."
A diplomatic Michael Chugg shared his disappointment at the decision to postpone the tour.
"I'm sorry to be breaking this news so close to Mary's scheduled arrival, I know she has a lot of fans around Australia and New Zealand who were excited at the chance to see her," he said. "Mary is a superstar and I can only respect her decision. I would never want to pressure an artist to perform, and I would never want to put on a show that will be anything less than the best show the fans will see. All I can say is be patient and count the days until November, as I have no doubt she will put on show that will give you goose bumps. I've seen this girl perform and it's nothing short of spectacular".
Fans now wanting a refund may get one from their place of purchase. A further announcement will be made on June 30 containing new dates for the tour.
