15 Feb 2025

US rapper Nelly cancels Auckland Show

5:04 pm on 15 February 2025
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 26: Nelly performs onstage for the 3rd Annual "BRELAND & Friends" benefit for the Oasis Center at Ryman Auditorium on March 26, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee.   Jason Kempin/Getty Images for BRELAND & Friends/AFP (Photo by Jason Kempin / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Nelly performs at Ryman Auditorium on March 26, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: JASON KEMPIN / AFP

US rapper Nelly has cancelled the New Zealand leg of his "Where The Party At Tour".

The show was due to occur on 21 March at Auckland's Spark Arena, and he was billed to be joined by rap group St. Lunatics and long affiliated rapper Chingy.

Although there has been no official announcement from Nelly himself, Ticketmaster has confirmed the show is cancelled on its website.

"For all tickets booked online or by phone, the credit card used in the booking will automatically be refunded. Please allow up to five days to receive your refund.

Nelly has cancelled the Auckland leg of his "Where The Party At Tour".

Ticketmaster has confirmed the show is cancelled on its website. Photo: Ticketmaster

"If you made your booking at a Ticketmaster outlet please return to the original outlet where the booking was made with your ticket(s) and credit card used to purchase in hand to obtain your refund," it said.

Fans on social media were disappointed by the news.

"What happened to coming to NZ? We were looking forward to seeing you since JuicyFest cancelled!" one Facebook user commented on one of the rapper's recent posts.

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