Drake’s "Logistically Impossible” Memphis Show Has Been Canceled
The second time the FedExForum show has seen scheduling complications.
After being postponed once, Drake and 21 Savage‘s It’s All A Blur Tour performance in Memphis has now been officially canceled. While the duo’s tour was initially slated to kick off at Memphis’ FedExForum on June 29th, the show was then moved to August 6 – and has now been marked as “canceled” on Ticketmaster less than a week before the concert was supposed to take place.
According to Variety, the FedExForum said it would be “logistically impossible” for the venue to host a show of its caliber – which comes complete with a range of props, both physical and digital (such as holograms). Memphis’ daily newspaper The Commercial Appeal provides the full statement that Drake’s team gave the venue as follows:
“Due to the magnitude of the production of the Drake concert, it is logistically impossible to bring the show as designed to the FedExForum on August 6th. Unfortunately, the show is canceled.”
The message on Ticketmaster reads: “Unfortunately, the Event Organizer has had to cancel your event” with no explanation included. Fans who purchased tickets will get fully refunded with no action required, Ticketmaster confirms.
The show is no longer listed on Drake’s official website either, and while the tour’s other two Tennessee shows (both at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena) are still on the lineup for October 1 and 2, there is no news of a rescheduled date for Memphis. This is the second show that’s been affected by scheduling this week, with Milwaukee Wisconsin’s show pushed back from August 3 to August 4.
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