Fatboy Slim’s Napier concert cancelled, Auckland show will go on in Spark Arena

NZ Herald

27 Jan, 2023 10:14 PM2 mins to read

Fatboy Slim's Napier show has been called off. Photo / Xavi Torrent

Fatboy Slim’s Napier show tonight has been cancelled due to the severe weather battering the North Island - but his Auckland performance as part of the Gardens Music Festival is still going ahead.

The Gardens Music Festival is in the process of moving indoors to Spark Arena.

It comes after promoter Endeavour Live made the call to cancel the DJ’s Napier performance, casting doubt over whether the show in flood-stricken Auckland would still go ahead.

“Due to the current weather event affecting Napier and the impact this has had on the festival site and its surrounds, Endeavour Live announce the cancellation of the Fatboy Slim Concert set for Tremain Park tonight,” the announcement read.

Ticketholders for the Napier show will get a full refund.

“Endeavour Live encourage all ticket holders to stay safe and follow the advice from the relevant authorities.”

The legendary DJ was originally set to play Auckland’s Victoria Park tomorrow, but will now take place under cover.

The New Zealand tour was first announced in October 2022, with a string of shows across the country originally set to kick off with a performance in Christchurch last night.

The last time the musician and producer toured Aotearoa was in 2019. He returns with a slew of outdoor shows this summer including stops in Wellington, Queenstown and Taupō.

Thousands of Kiwi fans who have been counting down the days till his return are hoping to get the chance to hear the pioneer of dance music play his hits live from Right Here, Right Now to Praise You and The Rockafeller Skank.

The Napier cancellation comes after Elton John’s first Auckland show was canned at the last minute on Friday night.

Concertgoers battled flash flooding to get out of Mt Smart Stadium as a state of emergency was declared in the city.