Poppy cancels a number of European headline exhibits resulting from “present local weather”
Poppy has introduced {that a} majority of her upcoming European headline exhibits have been cancelled as a result of “present local weather of the world”.
Initially scheduled to happen in 2020 in assist of her third album ‘I Disagree’, Poppy’s UK and European headline run has been postponed a number of occasions resulting from COVID.
Earlier this 12 months, it was confirmed to go forward in November earlier than a assist slot with The Smashing Pumpkins and Jane’s Dependancy pressured her to push the European headline exhibits from November to December.
On Friday (November 4), Poppy announced that she would now be cancelling a majority of these exhibits.
“Now we have thought-about all choices and sadly, we have to cancel just a few European dates on the By no means Discover My Place tour. This isn’t a call that got here simple – with the present local weather of the world and the problem it presents to touring musicians it makes it practically unattainable for us within the US to recover from to most of Europe,” mentioned Poppy.
“Refunds will likely be issued to you out of your level of buy. Apologies to you over this inconvenience – however it’s sadly out of my fingers. Everybody who is aware of me, is aware of how a lot I am keen on taking part in exhibits and attending to see you. Right here’s to a contemporary ‘23,” she added.
Poppy then confirmed the UK leg of the tour would nonetheless be going forward, as would a one-off headline present in Amsterdam on December 2, 2022.
Assertion from @Poppy relating to European dates of the #NFMPTour. 👇 pic.twitter.com/jG8tggU8eb
— Poppy Updates (@PoppyUpdate) November 4, 2022
The cancelled dates are as follows:
DECEMBER
04 – Paris, France
07 – Madrid, Spain
08 – Toulouse, France
13 – Munich, Germany
14 – Vienna, Austria
15 – Berlin, Germany
17 – Hannover, Germany
19 – Hamburg, Germany
21 – Cologne, Germany
Poppy’s new By no means Discover My Place tour will go to:
NOVEMBER 2022
26 – Bristol, SWX
27 – London, Shepherds Bush Empire
28 – Birmingham, O2 Institute
29 – Manchester, O2 Ritz
30 – Glasgow, SWG3
DECEMBER
02 – Amsterdam, Melkweg
It comes because the likes of Animal Collective, Santigold and SOHN have all been pressured to cancel excursions in current months resulting from to post-pandemic panorama.
Poppy launched fourth album ‘Flux‘ final September and following an look at Studying & Leeds Festivals, confirmed new EP ‘Stagger‘.
Talking to NME in regards to the file, which was launched final month, Poppy mentioned: “Effectively the EP is consisting of 4 songs and I simply really feel like they’re a mini-chapter in my life. I wrote the songs in December of final 12 months, so it’s taken them a second to come back out and I’m actually enthusiastic about it.”