Stormzy has cancelled the remaining world tour dates for 2016, which unfortunately includes the Listen Out festval in Australia which kicks off tomorrow in Melbourne.
The grime emcee has pointed to “reasons out of my control” for the mass cancellations, saying that “you lot know how much I love and enjoy performing so I hope you can envision and understand how substantial the reasons are in order for me to make such a decision.” Listen Out organisers have stated that “obviously we’re totally gutted about this. We’re going to start looking straight away at whether there’s something special we can arrange in time for the festivals.”
Promoters Astral People have stated that “it is with a heavy heart that we regretfully inform you that Stormzy has cancelled this world tour… We will be announcing a replacement shortly.” With the cancellation taking place on the brink of Listen Out’s commencement tomorrow, let’s hope that something can be pulled together to make Stormzy’s absence a little easier to swallow.
It’s been a sad time for Australian grime fans, with Skepta also cancelling his Australian tour which was scheduled to arrive this month. See Stormzy’s full statement below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxbzujA69DA
