US RnB singer Mary J Blige has postponed her Australian and New Zealand tour until later in the year due to exhaustion.
Blige, who is touring in the UK, was set to kick off her Down Under shows in Perth on June 10. The tour was also set to take in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland before wrapping up in Wellington on June 17. A spokesperson for Blige's Australian promoter, Chugg Entertainment , today said the singer had been forced to postpone the shows until November because of "weariness from an overwhelming tour schedule". Chugg Entertainment executive chairman Michael Chugg said he supported the decision and didn't want to put undue stress on Blige or risk health complications. Blige apologised and urged fans to see her in November. "I want to thank all of my wonderful fans who supported the announcement of my first tour in these countries and I can't tell you how excited I was to come down in June and put on a show for you all," Blige said. "Postponing these shows has been an extremely difficult decision for me and I am sincerely sorry that I will not be able to fulfil my tour commitments, but I assure you that the November shows will be well worth the wait." All tickets will be valid for the rescheduled shows or fans will be able to get refunds. The rescheduled dates will be released at the end of the month.
