Avril Lavigne postpones shows in Asia over coronavirus fear
Mar 1, 2020 4:55:30 GMT
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Avril Lavigne ‘postpones shows in Asia over coronavirus fears’ after cancelling Switzerland gig
By Ekin Karasin
Saturday 29 Feb 2020 10:25 am
Avril Lavigne has allegedly cancelled her upcoming shows in Asia (Picture: Getty)
Avril Lavigne has reportedly postponed the Asian leg of her Head Above Water world tour over coronavirus fears.
The Complicated singer has pulled out of 12 dates in Asia, including in Shanghai, the Philippines, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Taiwan, according to TMZ.
The 35-year-old’s shows in Asia are set to kick off on April 23 in Shenzhen, China.
Sources claimed Avril team are hoping to reschedule the show at a later date once coronavirus is under control.
She joins musicians like BTS and Green Day in cancelling upcoming shows in Asia amid the virus outbreak.
The Sk8er Boi singer’s tour starts next month in Europe – with concerts in Italy, France, Belgium, Germany, the UK and more. It is not known if her European dates will be affected by the reported cancellations.
She has already cancelled her Switzerland gig due to coronavirus fears (Picture: Instagram)
Metro.co.uk has contacted Avril’s reps for comment.
Avril has already had to cancel her gig in Switzerland on March 13 following a ban any events with more than 1,000 guests until at least March 15 in a bid to combat the spread of coronavirus.
The singer shared her ‘disappointment’ at the cancellation on her Instagram Stories.
‘My show on March 13th has been cancelled. I am really sorry about this but the decision is completely out of my control,’ she wrote. ‘I was really looking forward to come and see you all and very disappointed that the show can now not proceed. We have tried to reschedule the date but sadly that is not possible on this tour.’
