Post Malone recently revealed that he's delayed the start of his Big Ass Stadium Tour Part 2 with Jelly Roll. His decisions come as he looks to wrap up his new album before hitting the road.
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The world-renowned country artist took to his Instagram page to explain his reasoning.
"Looking at the upcoming schedule after Stagecoach, I came to the realization that what we're trying to do, and what's possible, isn't really lining up," Malone wrote, via Rolling Stone. "The 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."
Malone's Instagram post then continued. "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."
The original opening-night date for the tour was May 13 in El Paso, Texas. The new date is June 9. Unfortunately, that means any shows in between have not been canceled. Cities such as Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama have all been impacted.
Post Malone's Ticket Sales Have Reportedly Been "Soft"
According to Variety, Post Malone's ticket sales for part two of his tour have been "softer" than they were for part one.
"The pushing back of the start of the tour comes on the heels of widespread reports that ticket sales have been soft for many dates on the tour. In contrast to last summer's initial 'Big Ass Stadium Tour' by Malone and Jelly Roll, which sold out every date and grossed a reported $170 million," Variety wrote.
Variety then noted that there's a belief that Malone releasing a new album could help juice ticket sales. At least before he gets out on the road.
"The thinking may be that if Malone can get 'The Eternal Buzz' and/or a hit single into the marketplace sooner rather than later, it could goose ticket sales for the remaining dates, in the same way that the popularity of 'F-1 Trillion' a year and a half ago undoubtedly spurred a rush on the sold-out 2025 tour."
If we're being honest, Malone doesn't need much promotion. He's a global superstar. Factor in Jelly Roll's presence on the tour, and the tickets should sell themselves. Still, we're not about to complain about a new Post Malone album. So, we're winning either way.
