Canadian singer/songwriter Avril Lavigne was forced to cancel her upcoming tour, The ‘Head Above Water’ Tour, in London and Manchester because of the outbreak of COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) and the US Government’s current policy to ban international travel. The tour was previously scheduled to kick off on April 1 at O2 Academy Brixton, followed by three more dates. However, it is not clear at the moment whether the shows would be rescheduled.
Regretting cancelling the tour, the “Complicated” hitmaker took to her Instagram composing a lengthy note for her fans. The post reads, “A heartfelt message to my fans: As you all are aware, governments across Europe have continued to impose restrictions banning large public gatherings because of the continued spread of the coronavirus.”
She continued, “Now the United States of America has implemented its own travel ban. With these restrictions in place it means that I am no longer able to bring the Head Above Water Tour to Europe and the United Kingdom. And it sucks!”
“I have been looking forward to this tour for so long. For the opportunity to reconnect with my amazing, supportive fans. My main concern continues to be your health and safety and I want to come back and rock out with you at another time when everyone can enjoy the shows without worry. Sending you all so much love.”
The ‘Head Above Water’ Tour should be Lavigne’s return to the UK in almost ten years since the ‘Black Star’ Tour, a tour in support of her 2011’s Goodbye Lullaby. She played for two dates at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith and one at O2 Apollo Manchester.
In April, the 35-year-old planned to make a comeback for her UK fans with a tour to support her recent LP Head Above Water. Released in February 2019, the record is largely inspired by her battle with Lyme disease, which forced her to take a six-year hiatus from music. The album received moderate success and reception, with singles like “Head Above Water”, “Tell Me It’s Over” “I Fell in Love with the Devil“, and “Dumb Blonde“.
After the tickets for the first date on April 1 in London was released, they were rapidly sold out. The Canadian rocker then added two more dates on the 5th and the 6th. It is very unfortunate to see Lavigne’s huge tour get cancelled in this very hard time.
