Gabrielle Aplin has unfortunately made the decision to postpone her ‘Dear Happy’ UK tour, which was set to run throughout March. She took to social media to announce the news, updating fans with new information.
Aplin was in the midst of the tour when Covid-19 broke out in the UK. She posted on 13th March with a statement that read “I’m so sorry to do this but my team and I have made the difficult decision to reschedule the remaining dates of my UK tour,” and went on to explain “I personally feel it would be irresponsible of me to bring crowds together at this time.”
The singer-songwriter has already arranged dates for later in the year, and all tickets will remain valid for the rescheduled shows. She ended her announcement by asking fans to “stay safe”. Some fans were upset at the short notice cancellation of shows, but were ultimately understanding given the circumstances.
There has been no information regarding refunds should ticket-holders want them, but it is likely that they would need to get in touch with the company they purchased from. Many fans have also asked if they can still buy merchandise despite the cancellation of the original dates. Aplin expressed her gratitudes on Instagram, saying “this fills me with joy as we put so much effort into making sure this merch was human and earth friendly!”
Although she cannot perform live, Aplin took part in Lewis Watson’s online festival along with other artists including Dodie, Nina Nesbitt, and Orla Gartland. She has also released stripped back versions of songs from her latest album ‘Dear Happy’. So far, reworked versions of both ‘Strange’ and ‘My Mistake’ have been released, as well as the live versions of more songs on YouTube.
Aplin began her career posting cover videos on YouTube, but her popularity truly took off in 2012 when she recorded the John Lewis Christmas advert, covering ‘The Power of Love’ originally by Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Her album ‘Dear Happy’ came out in January 2020 and was named Radio 2’s ‘Album of the Week’, also reaching number 24 on the UK Albums Chart.
At the time of writing, the ‘Dear Happy’ European tour dates are still in place, but it is highly likely that they will be cancelled imminently, as they are planned to take place in April. The new dates for the UK are available now and can be found below. Tickets can be purchased from the official website.
11/10/2020 – Y Plas – Cardiff, UK
13/10 – Rock City – Nottingham, UK
14/10 – SWX – Bristol, UK
15/10 – Concorde 2 – Brighton, UK
16/10 – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – London, UK
