Charli xcx cancels Arizona show after losing her voice: what ticket holders need to know
Charli xcx has canceled her October 21 show in Glendale after saying illness left her without her voice. Ticket holders are due refunds because her team could not arrange a new date.
Charli xcx canceled her October 21 Music, Fashion, Film concert at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, after saying illness had left her without her voice, Variety reported on October 20. The show will not be rescheduled, and ticket holders are due refunds.
The singer said she had been fighting sickness through the North American tour. ‘I put absolutely everything I have into my performances, both physically and emotionally, and it breaks me that I can’t be with you tomorrow,’ she wrote in a social media post quoted by Variety.
Why Charli xcx canceled the Glendale concert
In that post, Charli said she had completely lost her voice. Her team tried to find another date for the Arizona performance but was unable to do so, she said. She promised to return to the state in the future, without announcing another show.
She also addressed fans who had arranged to attend: ‘I know how much time, planning and care it takes to come to concerts and appreciate everyone’s support immensely.’ The cancellation follows two Los Angeles performances over the weekend, where Variety reported that Chappell Roan joined her for ‘Boom Clap’ and PinkPantheress appeared for ‘Stateside.’
How refunds will work for Arizona ticket holders
Purchases made through Ticketmaster will be refunded automatically, according to Variety. People who bought tickets elsewhere will receive refunds from their point of purchase. Because the team could not secure a replacement date, those refunds apply to the canceled October 21 performance rather than tickets for a rescheduled Glendale show.
Where the Music, Fashion, Film tour goes next
Live Nation had announced Music, Fashion, Film as a 2026 tour. Variety described the North American run as 12 dates, beginning in Philadelphia in early September and continuing through two Brooklyn shows at Barclays Center, Toronto, Atlanta and San Diego before the Los Angeles performances.
The tour is scheduled to conclude on October 23 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Variety reported. Charli’s announcement addressed the Glendale cancellation; it did not announce a change to that Las Vegas date.
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Sources and context
- Charli xcx Cancels ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ Show in Arizona Due to Illness: ‘It Breaks Me That I Can’t Be With You’Variety
- Charli xcx Announces the 'Music, Fashion, Film Tour'Live Nation Entertainment
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