Fri 15 Jan 2010 In: New Zealand Daily News View at Wayback View at NDHA
Gay Canadian singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright's planned New Zealand and Australian concerts next month have been cancelled due to an illness in his family. 'Opera hunk' Rufus Wainwright Wainwright has however confirmed that he'll return to tour Australasia before the end of 2010. "Patrons holding tickets to theAuckland concert at The Civic will be contacted byTHE EDGE to arrange a full refund of their tickets," says the event promoters at THE EDGE today. The 'opera hunk' musician was scheduled to arrive in Australia in February to perform as part of the 'Day On The Green' winery series with Paul Kelly, before a scheduled performance at the New Zealand International Arts Festival as well as two solo shows in Auckland and Christchurch.
Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News Staff
First published: Friday, 15th January 2010 - 4:39pm