Summer winery tour concert canned

The 2018 Winery Tour has been cancelled.

A release from the promoters simply stated: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, The Winery Tour regrets to announce the cancellation of the 2018 Winery Tour."

They said it was not possible to reschedule the tour, so they would ensure full ticket refunds were available for all shows from the point of purchase. The promoters vowed to process payments "immediately".

The Winery Tour 2018 was due to take in 10 locations around New Zealand from January 19 to February 10, including New Plymouth’s TSB Bowl of Brooklands.

The cancellation is a big blow for the venue, which has a packed summer schedule of events.

Ticketmaster’s site said: "If you booked online, over the phone or at a Ticketmaster outlet with a credit card, no action is required from you. A full refund will be issued back to the credit card you used to purchase the tickets. It can take some time to process, so please give Ticketmaster up to [seven] days to process your refund."

Speaking last month, promoters Brent Eccles and Campbell Smith said they wanted to make changes to the tour’s format.

"We were determined to shake our favourite tour up a bit and we are so thrilled to be able to present such an impressive array of Kiwi talent in one show," Eccles said.

The shows were due to retain their traditional three-set structure.

It had been planned country songstress Tami Neilson and her Hot Rockin’ Band of Rhythm to would open the show.

They were to be followed by Annie Crummer, Che Fu, Jason Kerrison (Opshop), Betty-Anne Monga (Ardijah) and Hollie Smith, who were to share a band while performing their own greatest hits.

People seeking refunds can call Ticketmaster on 0800 111 999.