Posted on: Wednesday, October 29, 2003

Illness cited in Prince cancellations

By Derek Paiva
Advertiser Entertainment Writer

Prince won't be playing here this week after all. Associated Press library photo • May 16, 2000

The artist once again known as Prince has canceled two Hawai'i concerts planned for this week.

The shows were scheduled for tomorrow at Pipeline Café on O'ahu, and Saturday at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center's Castle Theater. They were canceled just hours after tickets for the O'ahu show went on sale yesterday at 5 p.m.

Patrons who were hoping to purchase tickets to Prince's Maui show, which were to go on sale at MACC this morning, were informed of the cancellation by box office management while they were waiting in line.

Goldenvoice Hawaii events manager Nikki Robinson said the entertainer canceled the shows after falling ill following a concert in Brisbane, Australia.

Point-of-purchase refunds for the Pipeline Café show are being issued by Ticketmaster and Foodland locations where tickets were bought. Tickets purchased online or by phone from Ticketmaster will be automatically refunded. For more information, call Ticketmaster at (877) 750-4400.