{"id":6968,"date":"2026-07-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/ariana-grande-katy-perry-rush-among-artists-hit-by-cancellations\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T00:00:00","slug":"ariana-grande-katy-perry-rush-among-artists-hit-by-cancellations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/ariana-grande-katy-perry-rush-among-artists-hit-by-cancellations\/","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Rush Among Artists Hit by Cancellations"},"content":{"rendered":"

A series of high-profile tour cancellations and postponements, along with a tragic death at a Michigan festival, marked a turbulent week in live music<\/a>. Artists including Ariana Grande<\/strong><\/a>, Katy Perry<\/strong><\/a>, and Rush<\/strong><\/a> were forced to alter their schedules due to safety, health, and weather concerns.<\/p>\n

Electric Forest<\/strong><\/a> Death Under Investigation<\/h2>\n

A deceased newborn was discovered in a restroom at Michigan’s Electric Forest<\/strong> festival last weekend. The Michigan State Police are investigating the incident.<\/p>\n

Tour Cancellations and Postponements<\/h2>\n

Ariana Grande<\/strong> rescheduled three dates of her Eternal Sunshine tour in Boston and Brooklyn this month, citing safety concerns linked to production issues.<\/p>\n

Katy Perry<\/strong> cancelled her performance at Belgium’s Werchter Boutique after inclement weather raised crowd safety risks.<\/p>\n

The B-52’s<\/strong> also scrapped their set at France’s Retro C Trop Music Festival when an approaching storm made it impossible to continue.<\/p>\n

Health problems forced New Order<\/strong>‘s Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert to withdraw from Primavera Chile, leaving frontman Bernard Sumner as the only original member still scheduled to perform.<\/p>\n

Two dates on Rush<\/strong>‘s reunion tour were postponed after singer Geddy Lee was diagnosed with laryngitis and bronchitis.<\/p>\n

BINI<\/strong> announced the postponement of the European leg of their tour, attributing the delay to <\/p>\n

unforeseen circumstances<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

.<\/p>\n

Clint Black<\/strong>‘s upcoming Mississippi concert was cancelled after the singer was hospitalized to treat infected tonsils.<\/p>\n

New Tour and Festival Announcements<\/h2>\n

Diljit Dosanjh<\/strong> has expanded his Aura World Tour into Europe, adding dates in several major cities. The tour has grossed $45 million and sold over 300,000 tickets so far.<\/p>\n