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New Kids cancel australian tour
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 18 June 2009
New Kids On The Block have cancelled their planned Australian tour because of the global recession and certainly not because their comeback has stalled and no one is interested anymore, right? Right.
In a statement the band said: “Despite warnings that the financial problems plaguing the world would compromise the Australian tour, they never gave up on this dream and neither did we. However, I’m sorry to say that now it is true. We are not going to Australia. And quite honestly, we tried very hard to make it work. However, we are, in fact, in the middle of a worldwide recession and we just cannot make it work. That is the simple truth”.
The tour’s Australian promoter Andrew McManus also issued a statement: “Due to circumstances beyond their control, the New Kids On The Block have been forced to cancel their upcoming Australian tour dates. The group is incredibly disappointed and very sorry they won’t be able to perform in Australia at this time. The guys are very grateful for all the love and support from their Australian fans”.
