‘We are so disappointed’: The Wiggles are forced to cancel nine more Fun And Games Australian Tour dates amid the coronavirus pandemic
The Wiggles announced on Friday that they have been forced to cancel nine more Fun and Games Australian Tour dates, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In a statement shared on their social media channels, the children’s entertainment group said they were ‘so disappointed’ with the news but are putting health and safety first.
It comes after Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison banned ‘non-essential gatherings’ of over 100 people on Wednesday, in a bid to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
‘We are so disappointed’: The Wiggles announced on Friday that they have cancelled nine more Fun And Games Australian Tour dates, amid the coronavirus pandemic
The group said that they have cancelled their tour dates from April 22 to May 2. They were set to perform in areas including regional NSW, South Australia and Canberra.
‘Hello everyone. Given the developing situation with Coronavirus and the current Government restriction on mass gatherings, we believe it is necessary to cancel shows on our Fun And Games Australian Tour from April 22nd to May 2nd, 2020,’ The Wiggles wrote on Instagram.
They added: ‘We are so disappointed we will not be able to bring our show to you at this time and we truly appreciate your understanding that we are striving to do what is best and safest for everyone.’
They encouraged customers to contact the venue for a full refund.
Cancelled: The group said that they have cancelled their tour dates from April 22 to May 2. They were set to perform in areas including regional NSW, South Australia and Canberra
Putting health first: In a statement shared on their social media channels, the children’s entertainment group said they were ‘so disappointed’ with the news but were putting health and safety first
They recently were forced to cancel tour dates in Queensland, from April 5-19 and previously had to postpone a bunch of shows in Sydney which were scheduled for March 14-31.
On Friday, Blue Wiggle Anthony Field told The Daily Telegraph that the children’s musical group planned on tackling the crisis with live streaming.
‘With the current situation around the world, we are looking at different ways of bringing our shows to audience, and live streaming seems to be a perfect solution,’ the 56-year-old said.
‘It helps people who are staying at home to still be part of a Wiggles live event, even if that live event is coming from our studio,’ he added.
The show must go on! On Friday, Blue Wiggle Anthony Field (second right) told The Daily Telegraph that the children’s musical group planned on tackling the crisis with live streaming
The most recent cancellation announcement comes after the Australian Government banned ‘non-essential gatherings’ of over 100 people, in a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness accompanied by fever, coughing, sore throat, shortness of breath and fatigue.
As of Saturday morning, there are 928 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Australia and seven deaths.
Statistics: As of Saturday morning, there are 928 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Australia and seven deaths