Lily Allen pulls out of New Zealand tour show due to viral infection

Music
21 Oct 2026 • 5:50 PM MYT
The Independent
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Lily Allen pulls out of New Zealand tour show due to viral infection

  • Lily Allen has been forced to cancel her concert in Auckland, New Zealand, just hours before taking to the stage due to a viral infection.
  • The 41-year-old singer apologised to fans on Instagram, stating she was "gutted" to let people down and confirming all tickets would be refunded.
  • The performance was scheduled to be Allen's first show in New Zealand since 2019 as part of her West End Girl tour.
  • Promoter Frontier Touring reshared the announcement online and wished the singer a speedy recovery.
  • The last-minute cancellation follows previous restructuring of the tour's North American leg, which saw several arena dates moved to smaller theatre venues due to poor ticket sales.

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