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Nine months have passed with doors closed to international music, comedy and theater as Covid-19 brought touring to a standstill. But the world music scene seems to be thawing.
Some musicians promise to be back in New Zealand in a few months.
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The Wiggles will tour New Zealand in March 2021.
American rock stars Guns N Roses announced a New Zealand tour last month, intending to perform in Auckland and Dunedin in November. Australian children’s band The Wiggles He was even more optimistic and promised to tour New Zealand in March.
Their tour announcements came just weeks after another round of global act cancellations that they had tried to delay but ultimately had to abandon the New Zealand tours.
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Indie rock band The National had planned to perform in April 2020, but it was postponed until December and then canceled entirely. A few weeks before Guns N ‘Roses promised that “rock in the stadiums is back,” The National said, “we regret to inform you that our upcoming 2020 tour of Australia and New Zealand has been canceled.”
It was no surprise, of course. Concerts that take place abroad seem like strange gatherings, in which groups sometimes take part that climb to the podiums to guarantee social distancing. It requires a special exemption for foreigners to enter New Zealand, and wanting to put on a show is not reason enough to avoid “controlled isolation.”
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The remaining concerts of Elton John’s 2020 New Zealand tour have been delayed for three years.
The announcements of the new 2021 tour start to look more and more optimistic, considering Bon Iver last week he canceled his April tour. The band had moved their tour from June 2020 to April 2021, but told fans that canceling the tour entirely was the responsible choice.
“We believe this is the best preventative action we can take against the continued spread of Covid-19 and we can help anyone who is struggling during this ongoing global event.”
Green Day, Weezer and Fall Out Boy – which had been scheduled to perform together as part of the “Hella Mega Tour” – canceled as well.
the Backstreet boys Y Patti smith They are scheduled to appear in April.
Tickets for the Backstreet Boys show on April 28 at Auckland’s Spark Arena were still on sale Thursday. American singer-songwriter Patti Smith, 73, will begin her Australia and New Zealand tour on March 28 in Melbourne. Tickets for the Auckland City Council concert on April 8 were also still on sale.
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Patti Smith will be 73 when she returns to New Zealand for a postponed tour.
Other artists have taken more time. Elton John delayed his already delayed January 2021 concert to January 2023. The 2021 concert was itself a postponement, but not due to Covid-19. They were from their February tour, where they started the New Zealand tour but broke up on stage. He was diagnosed with walking pneumonia and rescheduled the remaining two concerts in Auckland.
By the time Elton John returns to finish his 2020 tour in 2023, the legendary British rock legend will be 74 years old.
Local promoter Michael Chugg previously said he was confident Elton John would return to finish the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. However, ticket holders can request a refund through Ticketmaster.
“Rest assured, he will be absolutely delighted to perform for New Zealand audiences one last time, when he finally does so in 2023.”
Rod Stewart and the Violent women They both delayed their 2020 concerts until 2022, with dates in April and February.
But it’s November 2021 that is gearing up for a massive month of international music for New Zealand.
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Harry Styles has yet to announce any new tour dates.
In addition to the Guns N ‘Roses tour, My Chemical Romance and Alanis Morisette they are ready to play. Simple Minds is scheduled for December.
My Chemical Romance had been booked to play in March at Outer Fields, but the show was postponed until November 6, 2021.
Some tours have been postponed indefinitely and dates have yet to be announced. Among those, Harry Styles, who was touring his Thin line album, released last year and Lenny Kravitz, which was also about to announce a new date.
