{"id":61797,"date":"2026-04-07T09:37:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T09:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/method-man-says-he-never-committed-to-wu-tang-clans-australia-dates\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:37:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T09:37:42","slug":"method-man-says-he-never-committed-to-wu-tang-clans-australia-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/method-man-says-he-never-committed-to-wu-tang-clans-australia-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"Method Man Says He Never Committed to Wu-Tang Clan&#8217;s Australia Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/method-man\/\" id=\"auto-tag_method-man\" data-tag=\"method-man\">Method Man<\/a> addressed the backlash from fans after missing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/wu-tang-clan\/\" id=\"auto-tag_wu-tang-clan\" data-tag=\"wu-tang-clan\">Wu-Tang Clan<\/a>\u2018s recent Australian tour dates, saying he never committed to the shows. Promoters were forced to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/wu-tang-clan-australia-refunds-show-1235538701\/\">offer refunds<\/a> to ticket holders after four of the band\u2019s members were absent from the concerts. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe shows, billed as \u201cWu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber Tour,\u201d were promoted as including the full lineup. However, Method Man, Raekwon, Cappadonna, and Young Dirty Bastard did not perform as part of the Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney dates. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cBefore we even went on the overseas tour, I wasn\u2019t going. I said I wasn\u2019t going. I said I was booked,\u201d Method Man said on Instagram over the weekend (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rb-hip-hop\/method-man-wu-tang-australian-tour-backlash-1236216553\/\" target=\"_blank\">via <em>Billboard<\/em><\/a>). He said the promoters marketed the shows as featuring the full lineup despite knowing he had not agreed to appear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cI was seeing flyers saying all living members are going to be there\u2026 they know that I haven\u2019t agreed to go on the tour yet,\u201d he said, calling the promoters \u201coverzealous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tHe continued, \u201cSometimes the promoters are privy to this information but don\u2019t want to give out this information. They\u2019ll wait for the ticket sales, and then they\u2019ll make an announcement close to the date, which I don\u2019t think is fair. The reason why I\u2019m even giving this explanation is because I love our fans, love Australia. But again, if I\u2019m booked, I\u2019m booked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tAs\u00a0<em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/wu-tang-clan-members-no-show-australia-tour-92997\/\">Rolling Stone Australia<\/a><\/em>\u00a0reported, Wu-Tang announced via Instagram stories that Method Man was unable to appear, but the other three members\u2019 absence was unaddressed. Following Brisbane (March 25), ahead of the two remaining shows in\u00a0Melbourne (March 27)\u00a0and Sydney (March 28), Ticketek issued a statement to fans.<\/p>\n<section class=\"brands-most-popular \/\/ recirculation-modules trending-in-article lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-a-2 u-box-shadow-5-5 lrv-u-padding-lr-1 a-span1 u-padding-b-1@tablet u-overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\" class=\"c-heading larva  lrv-u-text-align-center u-border-color-black a-font-theme-primary-xxs lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0063 lrv-u-padding-t-050 u-padding-b-0375@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-050@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-2\">\n<p>\t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cWe want to make fans aware that due to unforeseen circumstances, a couple of members will be unable to join the remaining tour dates in Melbourne and Sydney,\u201d the statement read. \u201cWu-Tang Clan will be performing and bringing everything that has made them one of the most iconic live acts in hip-hop history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe Austalian shows followed Wu-Tang\u2019s European leg of their farewell tour. They\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/wu-tang-clan-final-tour-2025-dates-1235278415\/\">hit North America<\/a>\u00a0last summer, and were\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-phil-collins-lauryn-hill-1235521755\/\">nominated for the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame<\/a>\u00a0last month \u2014 their first time being on the ballot. The tour will resume in Yokohama, Japan on May 24 and return to the U.S. later this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/method-man-wu-tang-clan-australia-tour-dates-1235542854\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Method Man addressed the backlash from fans after missing Wu-Tang Clan\u2018s recent Australian tour dates, saying he never committed to the shows. 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