Taylor Swift was forced to disappoint many of her fans on Friday when she announced that the remaining Lover Fest tour dates would be canceled.
The 31-year-old singer-songwriter shared the bad news in a statement posted on her website and in her social media accounts.
It had originally postponed some of its summer dates from 2020 to 2021 in the hope of still performing, but the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has made this impossible.
Canceled: Taylor Swift, 31, looked pessimistic in a statement posted on social media on Friday announcing that her remaining Lover Fest dates had been canceled; seen in 2019
‘I love coming here to give you good news or to share a new project with you,’ Taylor began his statement. – It is not my favorite thing in the world to have to tell news that I am sad.
– I’m sorry, but I can’t reschedule the shows we postponed. Although refunds have been available since we postponed Lover Fest shows for the first time, many of you kept your tickets and I also kept the idea that we could reschedule, ‘she continued.
‘This is an unprecedented pandemic that has changed everyone’s plans and no one knows what the touring landscape will look like in the near future.
– I am so disappointed that I was not able to see him in person as soon as I wanted to. I miss you so much and I can’t wait until we can all be safe together again ‘, concluded the singer.
Not happening: ‘I’m sorry, but I can’t reschedule the shows we postponed. Although refunds have been available since we postponed Lover Fest shows for the first time, many of you kept the tickets and I also kept the idea that we could reschedule, ”she wrote.
New world: ‘This is an unprecedented pandemic that has changed everyone’s plans and no one knows what the touring landscape will look like in the near future,’ she continued; seen in 2018
Many other artists canceled their shows until 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, although some followed Taylor’s original path of simply postponing dates.
In the early months of the pandemic, Ticketmaster only granted refunds for events that were canceled, while people with postponed concert tickets were out of luck.
The ticket vendor gave in late spring and allowed some venues to choose to offer reimbursement for delayed shows, although not all venues were willing to return money to people for late events.
Someday: ‘I am so disappointed that I am not able to see you in person as soon as I wanted to. I miss you terribly and I can’t wait until we can all be safe together at shows again ‘; Taylor photographed in 2019 in New York
Tricky: Some artists just postponed the shows instead of canceling them to delay reimbursement to fans; seen in 2018 in Dublin
A lot has changed for Taylor musically since she originally planned Lover Fest dates.
The tour should have promoted its then new album Lover, which was released in August 2019 and quickly topped the Billboard 200 charts.
In the midst of his pandemic isolation, Taylor changed course with the album Folklore, which took a more stripped-down and folky approach to composition than his recent pop records.
She followed with the surprise sister album Evermore, which doubled in her art-pop inclinations.
Great success: the tour should have promoted its then new album Lover, which was released in August 2019 and quickly topped the Billboard 200 chart
Surprise! In the midst of his pandemic isolation, Taylor changed course with the album Folklore, which took a more conscious approach than his recent pop records.
Feeling good: before the disappointing news about the Lover Fest tour, Taylor happily celebrated approval in the Chamber of Representatives for the Equality Act by a vote from 224 to 206; seen in 2019 in Newark, New Jersey
Before the disappointing news about the Lover Fest tour, Taylor joyfully celebrated approval in the Chamber of Representatives for the Equality Act by a vote from 224 to 206.
If passed in the Senate, the bill would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to add sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes, in addition to race, religion, sex and nationality.
‘YEA!!! Fingers crossed and praying that the Senate sees trans and LGBT rights as basic human rights, ”Taylor tweeted optimistically on Thursday.
The artist had previously spoken about state laws that allow discrimination against people in the LGBTQ community.
Fingers crossed! ‘YEA!!! Fingers crossed and praying that the Senate sees trans and LGBTq rights as basic human rights, ‘wrote the 31-year-old singer and songwriter, who shared a GLAAD post announcing the House decision