Chris Brown Cancels December Tour of Australia and New Zealand

Brown was also due to perform at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on 12 December, Allphones Arena in Sydney on 14 December and Brisbane Entertainment Centre on 16 December, before a show in Auckland on 18 December.

Chris Brown has cancelled both his New Zealand and Australian concerts scheduled for later this month.

The promoters said Mr Brown wished to express his deepest gratitude to the fans for their support and looked forward to a successful tour in the near future.

According to Billboard, the government issued a warning to the singer back in September that he may be denied a visa because of his conviction of assaulting Rihanna.

Ticketholders can get full refunds.

‘I would be more than grateful to come to Australia to raise awareness about domestic violence, ‘ he wrote to his 15.2 million followers at the time.

The message from the group was captured by Dame Tariana, who said: “I’m a firm believer in the philosophy of forgiveness”. My life mistakes should be a wake-up call for everyone. “Trying to prevent spousal abuse”. The power that we have as Entertainers can change lives’.

Despite the warning, Brown insisted his December tour would go ahead, with tickets remaining on sale.

New Zealand Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse said Brown would need a “special direction” waiver to enter the country. The R&B singer has cancelled his tour of New Zealand and Australia.

Tainui spokesperson, Tukoroirangi Morgan spoke out about the matter, saying that if Chris Brown was to gain entrance into New Zealand, the marae would be the best place to confront him about his assault conviction.