Olivia Rodrigo’s visit to Australia for a promo Live fan Q&A event on September 22, 2023, has been canceled. The event would have featured a meet and greet with the artist in what was described as a once-in-a-lifetime event.
The cancellation of the promo event was announced with a general press statement by Universal Music Australia, which stated:
“We regret to inform you that due to unforeseen circumstances Olivia Rodrigo’s trip to Australia has been cancelled. Unfortunately, the fan Q&A event on Friday, September 22, will no longer be going ahead. Olivia is devastated that she won’t be able to make it. However she’s so excited to see her Australian Livies in 2024.”
Olivia Rodrigo is on a roll with her new album GUTS
While no further information from Olivia Rodrigo or her label has been revealed, the singer’s popularity is rising with her second studio album, GUTS, currently charting as the chart-topper on the Australian album charts.
The singles from the album are also chart-toppers on the Australian singles charts. This popularity is similar to the market the singer’s debut album, Sour, had in the region, with its nine-week chart-topping streak.
The singer, in her original announcement statement for the now-canceled tour, stated that she was looking forward to seeing her fans, known as Livies, in Australia:
“I can’t wait to get down to Australia. I’ve never been, and I’m so excited to meet everyone. I’ll see you soon Livies!”
While Olivia Rodrigo has not announced any tour in Australia yet, the statement by the label regarding a 2024 visit to Australia by the singer is backed up by the latest tour announcement, which clearly states more dates are under consideration for the tour in other countries. These yet-to-be-announced dates may likely include Australian tour dates.
The newly announced dates are spread evenly between North America and Europe, which are listed below:
- March 20, 2024 - Chicago, Illinois, at United Center
- March 27, 2024 - Montreal, Quebec, at Bell Center
- March 30, 2024 - Toronto, Ontario, at Scotiabank Arena
- April 2, 2024 - Boston, Massachusetts, at TD Garden
- April 8, 2024 - New York City, New York, at Madison Square Garden
- April 9, 2024 - New York City, New York, at Madison Square Garden
- May 1, 2024 - Dublin, Ireland, at 3Arena
- May 4, 2024 - Manchester, UK, at Co-Op Live
- May 8, 2024 - Glasgow, Scotland, at OVO Hydro
- May 11, 2024 - Birmingham, UK, at Utilita Arena
- May 17, 2024 - London, UK, at The O2
- May 18, 2024 - London, UK, at The O2
- May 25, 2024 - Amsterdam, Netherlands, at Ziggo Dome
- June 15, 2024 - Paris, France, at Accor Arena
- August 3, 2024 - San Francisco, California, at Chase Center
- August 7, 2024 - Seattle, Washington State, at Climate Pledge Arena
- August 16, 2024 - Los Angeles, California, at Kia Forum
- August 17, 2024 - Los Angeles, California, at Kia Forum
Olivia Rodrigo released the Guts album on September 8, 2023. The album is already a chart-topper on several major album charts, including the Billboard 200 album chart, Scottish, Swedish, Spanish, Kiwi, German, Dutch, and Belgian album charts, along with the Australian chart. The album also has accumulated over 200 million streams worldwide so far.