Crowded House have postponed the final four shows of their Australian Dreamers Are Waiting tour - including Canberra on April 21 - as Neil Finn has tested positive for COVID.
The four shows are Hobart on April 19, Canberra on April 21, Geelong on April 23 and the Hunter Valley on April 24.
Finn said he was disappointed but promised the band would be back to make good.
"I am absolutely crushed to have to postpone the last four shows of our Australian tour as I tested positive yesterday morning for COVID," he said in a statement.
"In these very difficult conditions for touring, we were staying in our bubble and observing very strict protocols but somehow the virus still slipped through. I am relieved to be only experiencing mild symptoms at this stage and grateful for the protection that my triple-boosted vaccination is providing."
Rescheduled dates will be announced soon. All existing ticket holders will be notified of rescheduled dates via the official ticketing agency and are requested to retain their tickets. Original purchases will be valid for the new dates without the need for exchange.
The Dreamers Are Waiting tour has received glowing reviews, with The Guardian saying, "A joyous and long-awaited return to Australia" and The Age saying, "Half concert, half singalong, Crowded House filled the Bowl with love".
The Dreamers Are Waiting tour kicked off in Perth on April 1.
Crowded House has a new lineup for the tour, featuring founding members Neil Finn and Nick Seymour, along with producer and keyboardist Mitchell Froom, guitarist and singer Liam Finn and drummer Elroy Finn. Liam and Elroy are Neil Finn's sons.
Crowded House were awarded best adult contemporary album for Dreamers Are Waiting at the 2021 ARIA Awards in November, and were nominated for best record at the Rolling Stone Awards 2022 held in Sydney on March 30.
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