{"id":3748,"date":"2023-02-21T05:42:43","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T13:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.goticketly.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/21\/artists-cancel-new-zealand-shows-following-cyclone-devastation\/"},"modified":"2023-02-21T05:42:43","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T13:42:43","slug":"artists-cancel-new-zealand-shows-following-cyclone-devastation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.goticketly.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/21\/artists-cancel-new-zealand-shows-following-cyclone-devastation\/","title":{"rendered":"Artists cancel New Zealand shows following cyclone devastation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"primary\">\n<p class=\"standfirst\">Artists Lorde (pictured) and Sting have postponed and cancelled their upcoming shows in New Zealand, following the devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand\u2019s North Island was hit by the Category 3 cyclone on February 12, before it gradually moved down the east coast. The death toll <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2023\/feb\/19\/new-zealand-cyclone-gabrielle-death-toll-rises-to-11-as-police-fear-more-to-come\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stands at 11<\/a> and the country is currently in a state of emergency.<\/p>\n<p>Kiwi singer Lorde has postponed her upcoming shows in Hawke\u2019s Bay, which is the hardest-hit area with more than 9,000 people displaced and 62,000 households facing no power.<\/p>\n<p>Lorde said in a statement on her Instagram story yesterday (Monday): \u201cOver the past week, I\u2019ve been following the ongoing devastation in Hawke\u2019s Bay. In line with advice from the venue, the police, and our promoter, I think the right thing to do is to postpone our Hawke\u2019s Bay shows. This is a postponement, not a cancellation at this stage \u2013 I\u2019m working on something, and you\u2019ll hear from me soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added: \u201cI would love to be there with you right now, but I can also read the room, and taking precious resources away from those who need them right now is not it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lorde was due to perform two shows at Black Barn Vineyards in Havelock North, which is located in Hawke\u2019s Bay.<\/p>\n<p>English singer Sting was also forced to cancel his show at The Mission Estate Winery in Napier, within the Hawke\u2019s Bay wine region.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Sting\u2019s team said: \u201cOut of respect to those affected by the devastating impact of Cyclone Gabrielle and in the interest\u00a0of focusing critical attention and resources on relief efforts, Sting\u2019s concert on March 4 at Mission\u00a0Estate Winery in Napier will no longer proceed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA donation will be made by Sting and Live Nation to the Hawke\u2019s Bay Foundation\u2019s Cyclone\u00a0Relief Fund. All ticket holders will receive an automatic refund.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In January, Sir Elton John was forced to cancel a performance in Auckland just minutes before it was due to start, thanks to extreme rainfall and flooding.<\/p>\n<p>Lorde is just one of the artists that will perform in the \u014ctautahi 4 Aotearoa Cyclone Relief Concert on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \n\n<div class=\"tax-cat-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 tax-cat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"\">Filed under<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn\" >Awards<\/button>|<button class=\"btn\" >Ticketing<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"col-sm-6 tax-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"\">Tags<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn\" >Ticketing<\/button>|<button class=\"btn\" >Stadiums<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n --><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theticketingbusiness.com\/2023\/02\/21\/artists-cancel-new-zealand-shows-following-cyclone-devastation\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Artists Lorde (pictured) and Sting have postponed and cancelled their upcoming shows in New Zealand, following the devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle.\u00a0 New Zealand\u2019s North Island was hit by the Category 3 cyclone on February 12, before it gradually moved down the east coast. 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