Cameron Whitcomb didn’t win season 20 of American Idol, but the Canadian singer-songwriter is carving out a career nonetheless. Racking up tens of millions of streams with his September 2024 EP Quitter, Whitcomb is currently performing across Canada and the United States on his Hundred Mile High tour. Unfortunately, a recent gig in British Columbia didn’t quite go as planned, forcing the 22-year-old country singer to cancel a second show.
Videos by American Songwriter
‘American Idol’ Star Battles “Embarrassing” Technical Problems
Taking to Instagram Saturday (July 26), Cameron Whitcomb announced he unfortunately would not take the stage for that night’s scheduled concert at Revelry Food + Music Hub in Kelowna, British Columbia.
The American Idol star explained that he made that decision due to the venue’s persistent “issues” that complicated his Friday (July 25) performance.
Calling the performance “a disaster,” Whitcomb wrote, “The venue’s technical issues and production issues were rampant all day. I raised these issues with my team early in the day and we all worked throughout the day to keep the show for you. For as hard as we tried, unfortunately, The Revelry’s issues were too great and couldn’t be overcome.”
He continued, “Last night’s show was embarrassing and I refuse to give my fans a product that doesn’t meet my standards.”
[RELATED: ‘American Idol’ Judges Go Tristen Gressett’s Way on Saving Performance ]
Country Singer Refunds Tickets After Sound Quality Issues
Not confident the venue could remedy the situation in time for that night’s show, Whitcomb decided to cancel.
“I’m sorry to disappoint you but I promise to come back to Kelowna and perform for you in a situation that works for all of us,” he wrote.
Ticketholders can receive a refund at their point of purchase, Whitcomb added. “I apologize sincerely,
and I really hope the revelry can fix this,” he concluded.
Revelry has not publicly commented on any sound issues during Cameron Whitcomb’s show. However, one Reddit user who said they were in the audience called the sound “atrocious.” They revealed that the “Medusa” singer even halted the concert at one point so technicians could fix the problem.
“All in all, Cameron handled it well, but I can’t blame him for cancelling today’s show,” the Reddit user wrote. “Despite all of the problems on Revelry’s side, he was an amazing performer.”
Featured image by Christopher Willard/ABC via Getty Images
Leave a Reply
Only members can comment. Become a member. Already a member? Log in.