The concert had been billed as, Lily Allen Performs West End Girl, a show centred on her latest album, which she had planned to perform in full.
Lily Allen’s Instagram story announcing she will not perform in Auckland.
The Auckland date was the opening show of Allen’s Australian and New Zealand tour, with Brisbane scheduled to host the next concert on Friday before dates in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
Promoter Frontier Touring had described the run as Allen’s biggest headline tour to date. The tour also marked her first New Zealand performance in more than seven years, following her previous visit in 2019.
A review of the Ticketmaster booking page today showed many reserved seating sections appeared largely sold.
Allen’s social media statement said ticketholders would receive refunds rather than be offered a postponed date.
The cancellation comes after other high-profile shows have not gone ahead.
TikTok star and Grammy nominee Alex Warren was also struck down by sickness, cancelling his show at Auckland’s Spark Arena in August, hours before he was set to take the stage.
Lily Allen was due to perform her recent album, West End Girl. Photo / Charlie Denis
The singer said on social media he was “bed-ridden sick” and could “barely talk, let alone sing”.
Two other stars also cancelled their New Zealand tour dates in previous months with no reason given.
Post Malone was due to perform today at Auckland’s Go Media Stadium but cancelled the show on August 27. The artist also cancelled or postponed other international tour dates.
American pop star Charlie Puth also cancelled his New Zealand and Australian concerts, with no reason given to his fans.
The singer had been due to perform at Auckland’s Spark Arena on November 5 as part of his Whatever’s Clever! World Tour, before taking the show across the ditch to five Australian cities.