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News · 20 September 2026

Charlie Puth Cancels Australian And New Zealand Tour

The American singer-songwriter was set to perform down under this November.

By Tobias Handke

 Image supplied Pop singer Charlie Puth posing in a striped polo shirt holding an orange audio cable against a blue cloudy sky backdrop.
Charlie Puth - photo supplied

Devastating news for fans of American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, with the pop star cancelling his upcoming Australian and New Zealand tour.

Originally scheduled to perform six shows this November as part of his Whatever's Clever! 2026 World Tour, including Adelaide, Puth has canned the upcoming dates, with no reason yet to be given.

Ticket holders were sent an email informing them of the cancellation, with all tickets to be automatically refunded.

Puth has yet to make a statement regarding the cancellation, leaving fans unsure if he plans to reschedule the tour.

When first announced, Puth released a statement about how pumped he was to bring his new live show to Australia and New Zealand.

"I feel like I've worked and waited my entire career to put this sort of live show on for you all," he said. "We have worked so hard to bring you the sort of top-level musicianship and arrangements that you all deserve in a live show, and I am beyond excited to bring my music and this incredible band and show to some of the most iconic rooms in the world. It’s going to be fun!"

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A Grammy-nominated artist who has achieved multi-platinum status and sold millions of records worldwide, Charlie Puth is also one of the most in-demand songwriters in the music biz.

The creative has amassed over 35 billion career streams, nine multi-platinum singles (including 'Attention', 'We Don’t Talk Anymore' and 'See You Again') and won three Billboard Music Awards.

This year’s Whatever's Clever!, Puth’s fourth studio album, features the singles 'Changes', 'Beat Yourself Up', 'Home' and 'Sideways' and was a hit with fans and critics.

Fingers crossed Puth reschedules the tour and announces new dates.

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