Childish Gambino, the multi-talented artist known for his groundbreaking music and captivating performances, has sadly announced that he has cancelled his 2025 Australia/New Zealand tour.
Breaking the news in a statement, the singer wrote, “Unfortunately, my path to recovery is taking longer than expected. The upcoming concerts in Australia and New Zealand are cancelled.”
“One of the last things I’d ever want to do is to disappoint my fans. I really appreciate the support you have shown and know that I will do what I can to give you an exceptional experience when the time is right.”
News of Childish Gambino’s tour cancellation comes less than eight weeks after the 41-year-old underwent surgery to address an unnamed ailment, with the singer announcing at the time that all North American, UK, and European tour dates would be cancelled.
Excitement is mounting as the musician announced tour dates in Australia and New Zealand, marking Childish Gambino’s first visit to the region since 2019.
When is Childish Gambino coming to Australia?
The Australian leg of The New World Tour was set to commence on January 28, 2025, at Auckland’s Spark Arena, before traversing through major cities including Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth throughout February 2025.
It is currently unknown whether the dates will be rescheduled in the future, with tickets now being refunded.
Prior to announcing his The New World Tour, Childish Gambino most recently toured Australia in 2019 as part of his This Is America tour, before later playing at Byron Bay’s Splendour in the Grass festival.
Childish Gambino Australia tour refund information
For fans who had previously held a ticket to any of Childish Gambino’s Australia/New Zealand tour dates, refunds will be issued through your original ticket vendor – either Ticketek or Ticketmaster.
In a statement to their website, Frontier Touring confirmed that all tickets to Childish Gambino’s Australia/New Zealand tour dates “will be automatically refunded in full (including refundable ticket purchase, if relevant) to the original payment method used for purchase,” adding that “patrons do not need to take any action.”
Ticketholders can anticipate the refunded ticket price to land in their account within 30 business days (approximately December 22, 2024).
