Sad news, folks. Mac Miller has cancelled his upcoming Australian tour only days before he was supposed to touch down to perform at festivals across the New Years period.
Miller cites exhaustion as the reason – and considering the year he’s had, including months of touring and a huge album release, we have no reason to suspect otherwise.
The artist, who released his album GO:OD AM back in September, took to Twitter to announce the news and apologise to his fans.
Miller was set to perform at Origin NYE in Perth, as well as headline slots in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
I have some bad news
— Mac (@MacMiller) December 22, 2015
After over 90 days on the road…I have to cancel New Zealand and Australia. I am so sorry to all my fans out there. My voice is gone…
— Mac (@MacMiller) December 22, 2015
My body is exhausted, and I can not guarantee you guys an 100 percent performance. I don't want to give you anything less than my best.
— Mac (@MacMiller) December 22, 2015
I need to rest and get myself healthy. I am not cancelling, but postponing, you can bet your bottom dollar I'll be back soon.
— Mac (@MacMiller) December 22, 2015
I haven't cancelled anything in 5 years, but I found out I was human. Fuck. I thought I was a super hero…I'm not giving up on that theory.
— Mac (@MacMiller) December 22, 2015
Origin NYE also released a statement via their Facebook page, stating, “Look it sucks, but we’re not going to let it stop us from having an amazing NYE. We’ve tried to do everything in our power to help the artist honour his commitments however there is nothing we can do. We thank you for your understanding.”
This would have marked Miller’s first visit to Australia since early 2014, where he performed at the final ever Big Day Out, and supported Snoop Dogg throughout his national headline tour.
We’d like to wish Mac all the best for a speedy recovery, and fingers crossed it won’t be long before we can welcome him back to Australia!