N-Dubz fans are furious after the band cancelled their gig five minutes after they were due to perform on stage. The hip hop trio were set to play Nottingham's Motorpoint arena this evening (November 22) but cancelled after their warm-up act finished their set.
Many fans had waited for hours to see the band only be told at the very last minute that the show was cancelled. A message was displayed inside the arena announcing to fans that the gig was being cancelled.
It read: "We are very sorry to announce that due to artist illness, tonight's performance has been postponed and will be rescheduled. We understand the frustration and inconvenience caused by this late announcement; however, it is just not possible for the artists to ahead this evening. Full information will be available tomorrow via official channels."
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Dappy, one of the band's three members, had taken to TikTok earlier this evening to say that he was unwell. His post read: "This always happens.
"To many back to back shows without no proper breaks, now I'm completely f*cked. Voice basically gone, flue, chest infection etc etc [sic]."
He has since posted another message. It simply reads: "I'm so sorry Nottingham."
Fans were furious at the last-minute announcement. Many had been waiting for the concert for hours and complained that the show should have been cancelled much earlier.
Talking about Dappy's earlier post, Darcie Abernathy, (@darcieekate) said on Twitter: "@TheDappy you posted this 4 hours ago, so why make everyone travel all this way, for you to cancel so late!!! Loved @ndubz majority of my life yet cancelling so late, is completely unreasonable!!"
Other fans had their say on the late cancellation. Chloe (@ChlxeBartxn) said: "Honestly the way we’ve been treated tonight has been grim. Doors opened at 5:30. Waited for 3.5 hours just to be told #NDubz weren’t coming on.
"I understand illness but why make us wait so long? So close to the stage and all… will we get that spot again?? #motorpointarena"
Gem (@gemilouisexo) said: "They play the support act and then wait until 9.05pm to put the lights on and tell us its cancelled. Could have told us three hours ago when Dappy plastered it all over insta. Livid. disgusting way to treat paying customers"
@baldnbeefy added: "Absolutely ridiculous waited three hours to see Ndubz to be told it's cancelled. The audacity of some famous people dragging people from all round the country just to cancel the show. Fuming."
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