It is with deep regret that Chugg Entertainment and Gaynor Crawford
Presents today announced that Rufus Wainwright’s upcoming tour will be
cancelled due to an illness in the family, but the artist has confirmed
that he will return to tour Australia and New Zealand before the end of
the year.
Rufus Wainwright was scheduled to arrive in Australia
next month to perform as part of the ‘A Day On The Green’ winery
series, before a scheduled performance at the New Zealand International
Arts Festival as well as two solo shows in Auckland and Christchurch.
He was then scheduled to perform at Verbrugghen Hall at the Sydney
Conservatorium of Music for two intimate solo performances.
Unfortunately
the ‘A Day On The Green concerts in Victoria and Tasmania, also
scheduled to feature Paul Kelly and The Church, will no longer go ahead
as the promoters are unable to secure a suitable replacement of the
same calibre as Rufus Wainwright in such a short time.
Patrons
holding tickets to the headline performances are advised to contact
their point of purchase to arrange a full refund of their tickets.
Those holding tickets to the ‘A Day On The Green’ winery shows are
advised that all tickets purchased via the Internet or Ticketmaster
phone line will automatically be refunded onto the purchasing credit
card. For all outlet bookings, customers are required to return to the
point of purchase where a full refund will be issued.
Once
Rufus’s return tour is confirmed, patrons who had secured tickets to
these cancelled shows will be granted access to an exclusive pre-sale,
allowing the first right to purchase tickets to the new 2010 tour dates.
The
promoters and artist sincerely apologise for any inconvenience that the
cancellation has caused, and hope that Rufus’ fans can appreciate the
difficult and unfortunate circumstances surrounding the decision.
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT – FEBRUARY / MARCH 2010 DATES
Scotchman’s Hill At Spray Farm, Portarlington, Victoria - Saturday 20th February – SHOW CANCELLED
Josef Chromy Wines, Launceston Tasmania - Sunday 21st February – SHOW CANCELLED
Civic Theatre, Auckland - Tuesday 23rd February – SHOW CANCELLED
James Hay Theatre, Christchurch - Thursday 25th February – SHOW CANCELLED
NZ International Arts Festival, Wellington - Saturday 27th February – PERFORMANCE CANCELLED
Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music - Monday 1st March – SHOW CANCELLED
Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music - Wednesday 3rd March – SHOW CANCELLED
For more information go to:
www.chuggentertainment.comwww.adayonthegreen.com.au