HARRY Styles fans in Illinois were left disappointed when he pulled out of his Chicago gig at the last minute.
Some of his followers had even camped outside the United Center, ahead of the concert.
Why did Harry Styles cancel his gig in Chicago?
Last night (October 6, 2022), Harry Styles fans waiting to go into his gig at Chicago's United Center were informed the concert had been cancelled - two hours before it was due to start.
Although fans were left disappointed, they were told the show was being postponed to another date.
The cancelled gig was the first of six scheduled at the United Center.
The concert is now being rescheduled for Monday, October 10, 2022, “out of an abundance of caution” due to “band/crew illness,” according to a tweet from the United Center.
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A spokesperson for Sony Music, Harry's record label, said the singer was not affected.
Tomorrow night’s show (October 8, 2022) will go on as scheduled, followed by the remaining concerts.
Harry himself is yet to comment on the concert being cancelled at the last minute.
What have fans said about Harry cancelling his gig?
By the time the concert was cancelled, some diehard fans had been queuing more than 48 hours in advance to obtain a coveted general admission “pit” wristband , according to reports.
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Speaking to the Chicago Sun Times, Harry fan Baylee Kuk said: “We were actually about to put on our outfits and head back to the United Center (when we were told)."
She then added that she had met other campers who had flown in from as far as Hawaii for the concert. She said: “Some people are really screwed.”
But Baylee confirmed with United Center officials that the wristbands they got Thursday morning (October 6, 2022) for a prime pit spot will be honored for the rescheduled show.
Baylee said: “I go to concerts all the time, and I’ve never experienced one getting canceled hours before.”
Fans also took to Twitter to share their frustration, with one tweeting: "Totally unacceptable. Thousands of people just got scammed out of there hard earned money (Flight, Hotel, Transportation, Time off work).
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"And most people leave town before Monday. You do EVERYTHING you can do to not cancel a show! Especially the DAY OF or 2 HOURS before.”
Meanwhile, there were hundreds of fans also tweeting that they wanted to sell their tickets as they couldn't make the new date.
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