This is no April Fool's Day joke, sadly — Kanye West has postponed his Australian tour.
Yeezy has cited "unexpected timing requirements" to finish his next studio album for the delay. The album is due for release later this year — so, hey, new Kanye album! That's a good thing, right?
The dates, originally scheduled from May 2-11, will now take place between September 5-15. All tickets for the previously announced May shows will be honoured at the September shows with no need to exchange tickets; if you can't make the new shows, you'll need to contact Ticketek (via their website, or on 132 849) before 5pm on Wednesday April 30 to claim your refund.
The new dates are as follows:
Fri Sep 05 — Perth Arena
Sun Sep 07 — Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Tue Sep 09 — Rod Laver Arena (Melbourne)
Wed Sep 10 — Rod Laver Arena (Melbourne)
Fri Sep 12 — Qantas Credit Union Arena (Sydney)
Sat Sep 13 — Qantas Credit Union Arena (Sydney)
Mon Sep 15 — Brisbane Entertainment Centre
In Melbourne, tickets for May 6 will be honoured for September 9, and tickets for May 7 will be honoured for September 10.
In Sydney, tickets for May 10 will be honoured for September 12, and tickets for May 11 will be honoured for September 13.
