Jared Leto’s band Thirty Seconds to Mars cancel New Zealand show

Thirty Seconds to Mars, featuring brothers Shannon (left) and Jared Leto, are no longer coming to perform in Auckland as part of the band's Seasons Tour.

American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars have cancelled their only show in New Zealand and left disappointed fans without an explanation for hours.

The band, consisting of Oscar-winning actor Jared Leto and his brother Shannon Leto, were expected to perform at Auckland’s Spark Arena as part of their seventh world tour, the Seasons Tour, on September 19.

This morning Ticketmaster confirmed the cancellation to ticket holders in a statement: “We regret to announce that due to logistical considerations, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the upcoming Thirty Seconds to Mars concert in Auckland scheduled for Thursday 19 September 2024.

“We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and continued support,” the company added.

On refund details, Ticketmaster said: “All current ticket holders will receive an automatic refund. If your details have changed, or you have any refund inquiries please contact your point of purchase.”

The Auckland show is still listed on the band’s tour dates page on their official website but it leads to a dead link.

Clicking on the Auckland show on the rock band's official page doesn't lead anywhere. Screenshot / thirtysecondstomars.com

Clicking on the “Tickets” button beside the Auckland link redirects to Ticketmaster’s website, which also confirms the cancellation.

“This event has been cancelled. Ticket sales have stopped, but there may be tickets available for other dates,” it said.

It comes as a blow to ticket holders, who appeared to have first learned of the news yesterday via an email from Ticketmaster, which confirmed the show’s cancellation but provided no explanation, the Herald understands.

Fans were left confused as they waited for an official announcement by Thirty Seconds To Mars or the event promoter Live Nation.

Some took to social media to vent about the situation, with one writing on Reddit that it was ”so disappointing that they don’t even post anything about it”.

Others pointed out changes that had also been abruptly made to US and Australian shows.

“I just checked on my Australian show and it looks like the venue has been moved to a smaller venue,” one user wrote.

“They cancelled our show in St Louis, Missouri, the same way (one week before the show date). I received an email from the ticket vendor that the show was no longer happening. That was it,” another remarked.

The Seasons Tour marked the band’s first headline tour in more than five years, with scheduled dates across Latin America, Europe, North America and Australasia.

The Herald has reached out to Live Nation for comment.