Dionne Warwick fans in Newcastle were left mightily disappointed on Tuesday night when the music legend cancelled her show in the city with 'minutes to go.'
The world renowned singer, who's give us classics like Heartbreaker, Walk on By and That's What Are Friends are For over her long and illustrious career, was all set to take the stage at the O2 City Hall Newcastle for the She’s Back: For One Last Tim concert, which is one of the dates of her Farewell tour. The evening was set to see Dionne perform all the memorable songs from her enviable back catalogue as long as recent material from album She's Back.
The gig, set to start around 8pm, had already been rescheduled from October 2021 and, just as they were getting ready to see Dionne take the stage, fans were informed that the show had been called off, with Dionne blaming illness as she took to Twitter with an announcement for fans. The 81-year-old wrote: "I am so sorry that I won’t be able to perform for you tonight. I love being in Newcastle which makes it even more upsetting! But unfortunately, I’ve picked up a nasty bug that just won’t allow me to perform. Take care and I will see you very soon."
She added: "If you’ve purchased a ticket, you will receive an update from your point of purchase shortly."
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Dionne had been spotted by fans entering the famous city centre venue in the afternoon, with one reply underneath to thank her for signing her records, while, another told her: "I was literally at the door to the venue with my wife about to get our tickets scanned when it was announced. Get well soon, we’ll see you next time."
Some fans were already in the City Hall when the announcement was made, while others received a text alert from ticket providers as they were heading in, informing them of the last ditch cancellation.
Just three hours before curtain up, the City Hall were tweeting about limited tickets still being available and they shared Dionne's tweet, along with one from promoters TEG|MJR which read: "Due to Dionne Warwick feeling unwell we regret to inform you that tonight’s performance at @O2CityHall will not be going ahead. We appreciate your patience and ask you to keep a hold of your tickets for now and your ticket agent will be in touch with further information shortly.
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