In 2019, Tim Minchin hosted his first Australian tour since returning to Australia from Los Angeles. Titled Tim Minchin Back: Old Songs, New Songs, F*** You Songs; it featured many songs from his incredible repertoire of classic and newer works, in addition to a few from his musical theatre works Matilda the Musical and Groundhog Day the Musical. Following this tour, an encore was confirmed for 2020, with a second tour due to take place across Australia from late this month, taking him to Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Unfortunately, as with many other events and festivals in results to recommendations around the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak; Mr Minchin has confirmed that his upcoming shows will be postponed.
We are hustling to reschedule. The ticket agency will be emailing on Monday to confirm the postponement, & though I don’t know if we’ll have new dates by then, pls know we are trying our hardest! Lots of love. Don’t panic, wash ya hands, & don’t take ya sniffle to your Gran’s.
— Tim Minchin (@timminchin) March 14, 2020
As highlighted in the post made on Twitter, they are in the process of rescheduling venues/dates, and the ticketing agency will be sending all purchasers an email on Monday with further detail about the cancellation.
This is one of many events cancelled by producer Live Nation for Australia and New Zealand. Other cancellations include the Download Festival in Melbourne and Sydney, My Chemical Romance, Patty Griffin, Comedy Steps Up for Bushfire Relief, Joel Creasey, Pixies and more. You can find more information regarding all their confirmed cancellations HERE.
Please keep in mind that you should refer to only reliable sources when it comes to your health and the Coronavirus (COVID-19). If you are looking for best-available information, then I would strongly recommend visiting the website of your state Department of Health, the Australian Government’s Department of Health website or the World Health Organisation (WHO).
