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| N-Dubz cancel show 'at the last minute' after support acts perform | N-Dubz cancel show 'at the last minute' after support acts perform |
| (about 3 hours later) | |
| The group recently announced their return after 11 years | The group recently announced their return after 11 years |
| Fans were left angry and disappointed after hip-hop trio N-Dubz cancelled a show "at the very last minute" after its support acts had performed. | |
| The concert, at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, was part of the group's The Back To The Future tour following their recent return after 11 years. | The concert, at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, was part of the group's The Back To The Future tour following their recent return after 11 years. |
| One fan said she felt "mugged off" by the cancellation. | |
| N-Dubz apologised but said singer Dappy had been advised by doctors to rest and would be unable to perform. | N-Dubz apologised but said singer Dappy had been advised by doctors to rest and would be unable to perform. |
| IMPORTANT ❗️ We are very sorry to announce that due to artist illness, tonight’s performance has been postponed & will be rescheduled. We understand the frustration & inconvenience caused by this late announcement. Full info will be available tomorrow from official channels pic.twitter.com/Yl6gZ7Dpng | |
| Hours before the show, Dappy posted on his Instagram story that his voice was "basically gone" as a result of doing "too many shows back to back". | Hours before the show, Dappy posted on his Instagram story that his voice was "basically gone" as a result of doing "too many shows back to back". |
| In a separate story post, he later said: "I'm so sorry Nottingham." | In a separate story post, he later said: "I'm so sorry Nottingham." |
| But the cancellation was not confirmed by the venue until fans had watched the support acts, with an announcement displayed on a large screen on the main stage. | But the cancellation was not confirmed by the venue until fans had watched the support acts, with an announcement displayed on a large screen on the main stage. |
| 'Everyone was fuming' | |
| Katie Simpson, 21, from Nottingham, said she felt "mugged off" by the group, adding the atmosphere became "really scary" after the announcement. | |
| "Everyone was fuming, they were throwing drinks on the stage and pouring beer everywhere," she said. | |
| "There was fighting and people were going up to the stewards to ask what was going on. | |
| "They literally let us down five minutes before they were coming on. They've taken the absolute mick out of us." | |
| Ms Simpson has called for a refund after the cancellation, saying she would not want to go to a rescheduled performance. | |
| Nottinghamshire Police said officers had not received any reports of disturbances. | |
| The performance was due to take place at the Motorpoint Arena on Tuesday | |
| Some social media users described the news as "appalling" and a "joke". | Some social media users described the news as "appalling" and a "joke". |
| Others asked why organisers had allowed fans to arrive and the other acts to go ahead if they had been aware of Dappy's condition. | Others asked why organisers had allowed fans to arrive and the other acts to go ahead if they had been aware of Dappy's condition. |
| The group consists of Dappy - real name Costadinos Contostavlos - his cousin Tulisa Contostavlos and Fazer, real name Richard Rawson. | The group consists of Dappy - real name Costadinos Contostavlos - his cousin Tulisa Contostavlos and Fazer, real name Richard Rawson. |
| On social media, N-Dubz later wrote: "We're so sorry we had to cancel the show tonight. | |
| "We tried to do everything possible to make the show happen, but a doctor advised at the very last minute that Dappy was unable to perform and needed to rest tonight. | "We tried to do everything possible to make the show happen, but a doctor advised at the very last minute that Dappy was unable to perform and needed to rest tonight. |
| "The O2 Arena show tomorrow [23 November] and the rest of the tour will still be going ahead. We will make a further statement after Dappy has seen the doctor again tomorrow morning." | "The O2 Arena show tomorrow [23 November] and the rest of the tour will still be going ahead. We will make a further statement after Dappy has seen the doctor again tomorrow morning." |
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