SHOW STOPPERS
Stevie Nicks’ postponed shows because of illness, JLo canceling over low ticket sales – and more celebrity tour drama
Justin Timberlake's next concert is at risk of cancellation due to his upcoming court date falling on the same day
Several singers, rappers, and musicians have canceled concert tour dates or entire music tours in recent months.
From Stevie Nicks' last-minute show cancellation to Jennifer Lopez's multiple axed dates due to poor ticket sales, notable performers have had to cancel or postpone shows.
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Here are the musicians who have recently canceled concerts, tour dates, and entire world tours due to unforeseen circumstances.
STEVIE NICKS
Last week, Stevie Nicks, 76, canceled her show in Hershey, Pennsylvania, at the last minute due to an illness in her band.
The former Fleetwood Mac frontwoman posted a statement about the last-minute decision to cancel the concert.
"Regrettably, due to illness in the band, tonight’s performance is being postponed. Please hold on to your tickets," Stevie told her fans in a message originally shared by the venue.
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She also told ticket buyers that the show, planned for Hersheypark Stadium, would be rescheduled soon.
The concert was a part of her current self-titled tour across North America.
Since hearing news of the cancelation, some fans have been asking for refunds.
"Was in line waiting for fours to open and wow last second cancellation!!! Over 1 hour to get out of parking lot!! Next time maybe not such last second!!" one person raged on X.
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"This was so unfair. The right thing to do is get a statement from her and [100] refunds," a second fan angrily tweeted.
Other concertgoers were upset that they didn't receive an email or text about the cancelation, noting how there were fans already outside of the venue when news of the cancellation was shared.
"Apparently, they decided to postpone it at 9 AM. The venue dropped the ball. It definitely sucks," one person tweeted.
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"They shouldn’t have let people come, park & tailgate; they should have at least sent emails or texts prior. The parking lots were full to the max with tailgaters," they added.
The official X account for Hershey Entertainment Venues responded, clarifying that they did not cancel the show at 9 am.
"We did however update a previously shared post from earlier this morning to reflect the show update, in the event that showgoers may not have seen the more recently shared post," the venue explained.
The user then noted how the update "should have been sent via email or text, as the place where we purchased tickets has all our information to do so."
The rock legend is set to perform her next concert on Tuesday at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
JENNIFER LOPEZ
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In March, Jennifer Lopez, 54, canceled several dates on her cross-country summer tour due to disappointing ticket sales.
The U.S. Sun confirmed, via Ticketmaster, that many tour stops still had plenty of seats available - sometimes even whole rows and sections were empty.
Tickets were struggling to be sold in almost every city, including large metropolitan areas like Detroit and Los Angeles.
Several stops at the end of the tour were scrapped altogether.
The Love Don't Cost a Thing singer's stops in Nashville, Raleigh, Atlanta, Tampa, and New Orleans were all axed.
Then this month, JLo canceled the entire This Is Me Tour as split rumors swirled around her and husband Ben Affleck, 51.
The Hustlers star announced she was canceling the rest of the tour to spend more time with her family.
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Sources revealed that the singer's decision was due to a sensitive time in her personal life, per Page Six.
In a special message, Jennifer wrote, "I am completely heartsick and devastated about letting you down."
The Jenny from the Block singer continued, "Please know that I wouldn’t do this if I didn’t feel that it was absolutely necessary.
"I promise I will make it up to you and we will all be together again. I love you all so much. Until next time…”
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Live Nation reps announced that the summer tour, This Is Me… Live, which was scheduled to begin June 26 in Orlando, Florida, was canceled in a statement.
It read, "Jennifer is taking time off to be with her children, family, and close friends."
Jennifer shares twins Max and Emme, 16, with her ex-husband Marc Anthony, 55, and stepchildren Violet, 18; Fin, 15; and Samuel, 12, with her husband Ben.
Sources added that the tour cancelation was due to personal reasons and wanting to spend time with her kids - not because of poor ticket sales.
NICKI MINAJ
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Last month, Nicki Minaj, 41, left thousands of fans devastated inside the Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester, England, after she canceled the gig at the eleventh hour.
Just hours before, Nicki live-streamed her own arrest while at the airport after being accused of "carrying drugs” with her on the plane to the UK, something Nicki has denied.
The rapper filmed Amsterdam Airport Schipol employees as she accused them of forcing her to send her bags through security a second time.
Capturing the incident on Instagram Live, Nicki was informed she needed to go to the police station in the back of a van.
She later posted a message to fans on X to apologize.
The Anaconda singer wrote, "Thank you to everyone who prayed for me today. May God cover you & all that is connected to you. May you be blessed beyond your imagination.
"I’m at the stock exchange hotel in Manchester I arrived a little over an hour ago.
"After sitting in a jail cell for 5-6 hours, my plane still didn’t take off for another 20 mins once I boarded."
She continued, "Please please please accept my deepest & most sincere apologies.
"I’ll find a way to not only make up the date with the performance but I’m going to create an added bonus for everyone that had a ticket for this show. Promise."
OLIVIA RODRIGO
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Chaos at the Co-Op Live continued last month after Olivia Rodrigo’s shows in Manchester were axed.
The Vampire singer was scheduled to kick off the UK leg of her Guts World Tour at the state-of-the-art arena.
However, the concerts were canceled due to continued technical issues at the venue.
Olivia, 21, who topped the charts with her second album Guts, was said to be gutted by news of the show-stopping issues.
Her concert was the latest in a string of disasters for the new venue.
Days earlier fans turned up to see New York rapper A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, only for the show to be canceled at the last moment.
It was also the third time an opening night had been canceled after Peter Kay twice had to postpone his show.
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
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Early Tuesday morning, Justin Timberlake, 43, was arrested in Sag Harbor, New York, and charged with driving while intoxicated.
On June 18, 2024, Justin was arraigned at Sag Harbor Village Justice Court.
On Tuesday morning, he was charged with one count of DWI and released without bail.
Justin was also cited for running a stop sign and failing to keep in his lane.
His next scheduled court appearance is listed for July 26, 2024.
The court date is the same as the Cry Me a River singer's next tour date.
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In 2015, the attorney represented a pre #MeToo era Matt Lauer in his fight with his Water Mill neighbors to plant trees along his property in an effort to combat noise from adjoining properties that were spooking his horses.
In 2017, Ed represented Harvey Weinstein in a fender bender incident in a parking lot in the Hamptons, where the disgraced movie mogul allegedly tried to drive away.
In 2001, he represented Lizzie Grubman, a nightlife publicist whose car careened into a crowd of 16 people in front of a Hamptons club, before fleeing the scene.
The NSYNC alum is due back in court in the Big Apple on July 26, the same night he's supposed to be on stage in Krakow, Poland, to kick off the European leg of The Forget Tomorrow World Tour.
Justin is also booked to play in the city the following night.
Insiders told The U.S. Sun he was desperate not to cancel the shows as one source said, “Justin’s team will be working to see if they can make sure he can perform in Poland.
“At the moment he is due in court on the same day he is starting the European leg of his tour. He is supposed to be playing two nights there.
“He will not want to let his fans down.”
THE BLACK KEYS
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Last month, rock band The Black Keys quietly canceled their upcoming International Players Tour, per Variety.
The tour was scheduled to bring the rock duo, consisting of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, to arenas across North America.
The International Players Tour, which supported their recently released Ohio Players album, was announced in early April.
It was set to kick off in September, with dates set for New York City’s Madison Square Garden and Los Angeles’ Kia Forum.
The 31-date tour would have brought the group behind the hits Lonely Boy and Howlin’ for You across the US and Canada, with stops scheduled in Seattle, Boston, and Milwaukee before concluding at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena.
Per the outlet, all the upcoming dates have been marked as canceled on Ticketmaster’s website.
The band addressed the canceled tour with a post on Instagram.
“The band wants to assure everyone that Dan & Patrick are alive and well,” the message read.
It continued, "Following the recent run of shows in the UK & Europe, including stops at iconic venues like Brixton Academy and the Zenith in Paris, we have decided to make some changes to the North American leg of the International Players Tour that will enable us to offer a similarly exciting, intimate experience for both fans and the band, and will be announcing a revised set of dates shortly.
"Everyone who had purchased tickets and/or VIP to the initial tour dates will be fully refunded – and when the new plans are announced, will be the first to be able to buy tickets."
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"Thank you for your understanding and apologies for the surprise change… We’re pretty sure everyone is going to be excited when you see what we have in mind though, and look forward to seeing everyone soon," the message concluded.
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