Updated
Updated · Billboard · Jul 26
Kacey Musgraves Cancels 3 Tour Dates, Scrapping Aug. 20 Opening Night
Updated
Updated · Billboard · Jul 26

Kacey Musgraves Cancels 3 Tour Dates, Scrapping Aug. 20 Opening Night

3 articles · Updated · Billboard · Jul 26

Summary

  • Three Middle of Nowhere shows—Chicago on Aug. 20, Boston on Aug. 29 and Brooklyn on Sept. 2—were canceled, with Ticketmaster notifying fans and promising automatic refunds within 7-10 business days.
  • No reason was given for the cuts, and Musgraves had not publicly addressed them in statements or on social media as of the report.
  • Chicago, Boston and New York were each slated for multiple dates, and tickets for alternate shows in those cities remain on sale; the tour is still listed to start in Chicago on Aug. 21.
  • The tour backs Middle of Nowhere, which debuted with 100,000 U.S. equivalent album units and opened at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 in May.

Insights

Why did Kacey Musgraves cancel Chicago, Boston, and Brooklyn while keeping other dates on sale and offering only automatic refunds?
Are Kacey Musgraves’s canceled tour dates a warning sign about arena overbooking, high ticket prices, and “blue dot fever”?
If her album sold well, why is Kacey Musgraves’s tour facing weak-demand speculation before its Seattle finale?