Post Malone announced Friday that he is canceling all May dates on his Big Ass Stadium Tour Part 2 and pushing the start of the run back approximately three weeks, citing unfinished music as the reason for the delay. The artist, born Austin Post, shared the news in a handwritten Instagram Story addressed to fans.
In the post, Malone wrote in full:
“Hey there party people, let me first kick this mofo off by saying — hope everyone out there is having a kickass day and spending time doing what they love with the people they love.
Looking at the upcoming schedule after Stagecoach, I came to the realization that what we were trying to do, and what’s possible, isn’t really lining up.
Truth is, I promised y’all beautiful people new music, and I don’t have the time to finish it before tour starts. We ain’t ready for tour just yet, so I’m making the decision to push the tour back about 3 weeks to get this music done.
That being said, I’m so sorry to the folks who were planning on coming to the few canceled shows. I was looking forward to going nuts with y’all.
That THAT being said, we been making some badass shit for this double album… and I can’t wait to perform for y’all again.
And to a lot of little stinkers that think I’ve forgotten about ole Stoney, I haven’t…
I love you, and can’t wait to see you crazy motherfuckers soon.
-Austin”
The canceled dates include the tour’s opening night in El Paso as well as stops in Waco, Baton Rouge, Birmingham, Tampa, and Oxford, Mississippi. Jelly Roll is a supporting act on the run alongside opener Carter Faith.
The announcement follows reported struggles with ticket sales for the tour. Reviews of seating charts at numerous venues showed entire sections completely unfilled, with tickets available in the $35 range. Some dates offered discounts specifically to college students, including shows at the University of Mississippi and Louisiana State University, with many stops on the tour situated in college towns where students are away during the summer.
Observers have pointed to several potential factors behind the sluggish sales. Neither Post Malone nor Jelly Roll is touring behind a new album, removing a key incentive for audiences who may have already seen the pair on their sold-out 2024 run. Broader economic anxiety and the rising cost of concert-going have also been cited, along with possible overexposure for both headliners. Malone’s confirmation that he is working on a double album, which he has referred to as The Eternal Buzz, suggests the new music, had it arrived before the tour, might have provided the commercial lift the run has so far lacked.
