Dua Lipa cancels tour date over 'safety and logistical issues' with stage

8 November 2024, 23:50 | Updated: 9 November 2024, 01:39

Dua Lipa has been forced to cancel a tour date in Indonesia after "unforeseen safety and logistical issues" with the stage were found, organisers said.

The New Rules singer said she was "heartbroken" over not being able to perform at the Indonesia Arena in Jakarta on Saturday evening.

"I am here in your amazing country and ready to perform, but I am gutted to share that it has been determined that it is not safe for the performance to carry on due to safety issues with the staging," she wrote on X.

"I was so looking forward to this night, and it truly pains me that we cannot perform for you all, especially after such a long time since my last performance in Jakarta.

"I love you all and truly can't wait to be back together in the same room with you singing and dancing our hearts out as soon as possible."

In a joint statement on Lipa's website, organisers TEM Presents and PK Entertainment said the cancellation was "due to unforeseen safety and logistical issues".

They said the team had made "diligent efforts to resolve critical production issues related to the stage structure provided by Mata Elang Productions" but it was "not safe for the performance to carry on".

"This very difficult decision to cancel was made with the utmost care and consideration for the safety of both the audiences and artist," it said, apologising to the fans affected.

Lipa, 29, won a Brit Award for best pop act earlier this year and has achieved two number one albums with her two latest records Future Nostalgia and Radical Optimism.

There have been two notable incidents recently of artists falling through stages.

Last week, Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin fell into a hole in the stage while performing in Sydney, Australia.

Olivia Rodrigo also fell last month during a gig in Melbourne, but told fans at the time: "Oh my God, that was fun. I'm OK."

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