Maren Morris Scraps Dates on Australia Tour Due to ‘Extreme Weather Conditions’

Maren Morris’ tour of Australia will start late due to the intervention of Mother Nature.

While much of Australia is experience a heatwave, it’s the opposite in North America, where fierce winter storms are causing power outages and flight cancellations.

Those “extreme weather conditions currently impacting the United States,” reads a statement from TEG Live, which is presenting the Australia tour, is “preventing the artist and her touring party from departing as scheduled.”

Morris simply can’t get to her shows Jan. 30 at Riverside Theatre in Perth, on Australia’s west coast, or Feb. 1 at the Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane, on the east coast.

“Despite exploring all alternative travel options, it has not been possible to secure international departures in time to fulfil two Australian dates of the tour,” reads the statement.

The Melbourne show, scheduled for Feb. 5 at the Forum, and Sydney, at the Enmore Theatre on Feb. 7, will go ahead as planned.

“Hi everyone, the last few days have been terrifying in my home of Nashville, Tennessee,” reads a message from Morris. “We’ve been without power and safe passage to other neighborhoods for days now and it’s looking like we’ll be in this for another few. With the ice freezing over every night, until enough has melted on the roads and our house power is restored, we’re stuck. I’m devastated to have to cancel these first two Australia shows. We are at the mercy of mother nature and trying to stay safe.”

All tickets purchased for the now-scrapped dates in Perth and Brisbane will be automatically refunded to the original payment method used.

“TEG Live and Maren Morris sincerely apologize to fans for the disappointment and inconvenience caused,” reads the statement. “The safety of the artist, crew and touring personnel remains the priority.”

Morris is the latest in a growing number of acts who’ve had to postpone or outright cancel shows, due to winter storm Fern. She joins Rob Thomas, The Band Perry, Jason Aldean and others to be sidelined by the snow and ice.

When the weather clears up, Morris’ U.S. fans will get their chance to catch The Dreamsicle Tour when in embarks on a stateside run from April 15 in Nashville, TN.