The venue announced the decision on Friday (Aug. 25), citing “unforeseen circumstances.”
The Memphis cancellation brings to five the total number of shows that have been scratched on the tour so far and Kelly didn’t mince words in a Twitter statement about the abandoned show. “After back-to-back sold out shows in Atlanta, GA and Pelham, AL, Mr. Kelly would have loved nothing more than to finish the #southerntakeover portion of his After Party Tour in Memphis, TN tonight,” read a statement dated Sunday. “The decision to cancel the show was by the promoter, in breach of their agreement and out of Mr. Kelly’s control.”
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