Armin Only: Embrace Australian tour is officially cancelled

Armin van Buuren’s world tour – Armin Only Embrace was to hit Australia in June for a 2-day show in Sydney & Melbourne, but it is confirmed to be cancelled. The official statement was released on the official page of the local promoter – Totem OneLove, as well as Stereosonic’s social pages. Unfortunately no reasons for this decision were given, leaving hundreds of fans stuck with occurred expenses for flights & hotels, causing a massive disappointment on Facebook & Twitter.

Tickets refund information, as well as the official announcement about the cancellation can be seen here.

Totem OneLove confirms the cancellation of “Armin Only: Embrace” events in Sydney and Melbourne which were… https://t.co/EaLIVKxWS2

— Stereosonic (@stereosonic) April 22, 2016

Multiple social media profiles speculated that the circumstances are a result of the file for bankruptcy by the festival’s U.S. parent company SFX. 2016 has been a disappointing year for the local fans, as the biggest Australian dance festival Stereosonic has also been cancelled, although they confirmed they will be back in 2017. The uncertain future of te Australian dance scene has been a subject of discussions for the past few weeks, however the cancellation of Armin Only came out as a complete shock to many.

AO Embrace world tour is set to be Armin van Buuren‘s “biggest and most extensive tour yet” & exclusive vinyl sets have been announced at all locations around the globe. The list of dates can be seen below, however it is expected many others to be added at a later stage.

April 29th: Sneak Preview – Brabanthallen, The Netherlands
April 30th: Sneak Preview – Brabanthallen, The Netherlands
May 6th: Armin Only World Premiere – Ziggo Dome, The Netherlands
May 7th: Armin Only World Premiere – Ziggo Dome, The Netherlands
May 14th: Armin Only World Tour – Gdansk, Polen
May 20th: Armin Only World Tour – Dubai, UAE
July 30th: Armin Only World Tour – Marbella, Spain
September 17th: Armin Only World Tour – Sofia, Bulgaria
October 1st: Armin Only World Tour – Minsk, Belarus
October 8th: Armin Only World Tour – Mexico City, Mexico