The Lorde Australian Tour 2014 has been postponed just days before the Kiwi sensation was set to return Down Under.

Originally scheduled to commence in Melbourne this Thursday 24th April to a sold out crowd, a statement from promoters Frontier Touring confirms that Lorde’s imminent tour has been put on on hold due to the 17-year-old falling ill.

“It is with much regret that Frontier Touring announce that Lorde has had to postpone her upcoming Australian tour,” reads the statement. “Under doctor’s advice, Ella Yelich-O’Connor will return to New Zealand for immediate rest and recuperation in order to regain complete health and continue touring for the rest of the year.”

Words from Lorde, real name Ella Yelich-O’Connor, show her disappointment for scrapping the dates at short notice. “It breaks my heart to have to postpone these shows as the band and I absolutely love playing to Australian crowds, and it was not a decision we made lightly. I know I need to focus on getting better in order to perform at my best. We’ll be with you as soon as we can, Aussies.”

Frontier Touring are presently working on rescheduled dates for the Lorde Australian Tour 2014 and “will be announced as soon as possible. If the new dates are not suitable, rest assured you will be able to secure a refund,” add the promoters. “It breaks my heart to have to postpone these shows as the band and I absolutely love playing to Australian crowds…”

“While we encourage fans to hold on to their tickets the option to secure a refund is now available to you via the official ticketing agency you purchased from. Patrons will be able to secure a refund for the value of their tickets and fees and charges incurred in purchasing the ticket.”

Refund details and the postponed dates can be viewed in full below.

Lorde’s return to Australia would be her third tour of the country since releasing her million-selling debut album Pure Heroine, which earned the 17-year-old New Zealand native numerous and significant accomplishments, including two Grammy Awards, a Brit Award, and the historic role of fronting Nirvana as part of their Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction performance with an all-female lineup.

In Australia, the stats also reflect Lorde’s enormous popularity: three spots in the top 15 of the Hottest 100 (including a #2 position for ‘Royals’); 6 x Platinum recognition for Royals/The Love Club EP and 2 x Platinum for Pure Heroine; over 16 million Spotify streams (making ‘Royals’ the most streamed track in 2013); and an acclaimed spot on the 2014 Laneway Festival – her last visit Down Under.

The news of Lorde’s postponement also follows less than a week after Frontier announced the official rescheduled dates for The Rolling Stones Australian Tour 2014, following the high-profile postponement of their original March dates due to the shock death of frontman Mick Jagger’s long-term girlfriend L’Wren Scott.

Lorde Australian Tour 2014

Thu 24 Apr – Melbourne | Festival Hall (All Ages)
Sat 26 Apr – Melbourne | Festival Hall (All Ages)
Refunds available: Ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100

Sun 27 Apr – Adelaide | AEC Theatre (All Ages)
Refunds available: Ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849

Tue 29 Apr – Perth | Challenge Stadium (All Ages)
Refunds available: Ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100

Fri 2 May – Sydney | Hordern Pavilion (All Ages) – SOLD OUT
Sat 3 May – Sydney | Hordern Pavilion (All Ages) – NEW SHOW
Refunds available: Ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849

Sun 4 May – Newcastle | Entertainment Centre  (All Ages)
Refunds available: Ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849

Tue 6 May – Brisbane | Riverstage (All Ages)
Refunds available: Ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100

Further info at www.frontiertouring.com/lorde

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