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Lily Allen is forced to cancel her Auckland concert in New Zealand just hours before showtime with a 'viral infection'

Lily Allen, who described herself as "absolutely gutted" after a viral infection forced her to cancel her Auckland show just hours before it was due to start.
Lily Allen, who described herself as "absolutely gutted" after a viral infection forced her to cancel her Auckland show just hours before it was due to start.

Lily Allen had to pull out of her Spark Arena show just hours before it was due to start, citing a viral infection. The 39-year-old — now 41 — had not performed in New Zealand since 2019, making the cancellation a particular blow for fans. Taking to Instagram, she described herself as 'absolutely gutted' and offered her apologies to anyone who had made the journey to attend. Every ticket will be returned, and she expressed hope of rescheduling a visit. Her West End Girl tour had already hit turbulence in North America, where arena dates were downgraded to theatre venues due to sluggish sales.

Promoter Frontier Touring passed on her message and extended wishes for 'a speedy recovery'.

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