Charlie Puth: Fans heartbroken after American singer suddenly cancels Australian tour with no explanation
Fans have been left furious after a global superstar suddenly cancelled his upcoming Australian tour with no explanation.
American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth announced back in April that he would be heading Down Under in November as part of his Whatever’s Clever! 2026 World Tour.
The Australian and New Zealand leg of the tour was set to kick off in Auckland before the star performed five concerts in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth.
The six-show run would have marked the See You Again singer’s first visit to Australia since 2023 and would be Puth’s first ever performances in both Perth and Adelaide.
With less than two months before the anticipated shows, once-excited ticketholders were stunned to check their inboxes over the weekend to find cancellation emails.
“Unfortunately, the promoter wishes to advise that Charlie Puth scheduled for November 2026 has been cancelled,” an email sent to fans read.
Ticketek issued a similar online statement on their website after pulling ticket sales for the upcoming shows, where they expressed regret over the cancellation.
“We regret to advise that Charlie Puth scheduled for November 2026 has been cancelled,” the ticket giant wrote.
“All tickets purchased for Charlie Puth (including refundable ticket purchases, if relevant) will be automatically refunded in full to the original payment method used.”
No reason has been provided for the sudden cancellation, and Puth and his team are yet to address the news in a statement.
The decision to cancel the six shows has caused widespread disappointment across Oceania, with hundreds of fans expressing their upset over the lack of communication about why the gigs were canned.
“I’m so disappointed, I wonder if we’ll actually find out why it was cancelled,” one wrote.
“It was a real slap in the face to see him posting all about the Asia shows but not offering any explanation to the Aussies . . . “another added, with one ticketholder stating: “Totally agree, the least he could have done was a simple ‘I’m sorry Australia and New Zealand’.”
“I’m tired of international acts cancelling on their Aussie fans at the drop of a hat,” a third user lamented.
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