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Australian Wu Tang Fans Get Refunds After Half the Clan Doesn’t Show

Granted, the group has nearly a dozen members.

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Disappointed Australian hip-hop heads were offered refunds when multiple members of Wu Tang Clan were no-shows at their tour kick-off date in Brisbane last week.

The Wednesday, March 25 date of the group’s Wu Tang: The Final Chamber Tour featured just about half the clan. Method Man, Raekwon, Cappadonna, and Young Dirty Bastard were conspicuously missing from the stage.

According to a report, fans were issued refunds by the Ticketek ticketing platform. Promotional materials had advertised the iconic group’s full lineup (with Young Dirty Bastard, ODB’s son, of course, filling in for the deceased rapper).

Wu Tang Clan had reportedly shared an Instagram story alerting fans of Meth’s absence in advance. But no explanation or excuse was given for the remaining missing members. It was also later revealed that these members wouldn’t be making any of the dates Down Under.

A statement from Ticketek explained the rest of the group’s absence from remaining Australian dates: “We 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.” The statement hedged, “Wu-Tang Clan will be performing and bringing everything that has made them one of the most iconic live acts in hip-hop history.”

Everything, that is, except for approximately half of their lineup.

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Wu-Tang Clan is already almost as famous for their elusiveness as for their influential brand of hip-hop. Regardless, fans are holding out for what is being billed as the group’s final run.

The North American run of The Final Chamber Tour was announced last week, with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony slated to appear as well. It’s safe to say these shows will be a safer bet, relatively speaking, than the international dates. That said, stay tuned for developments after the tour kicks off this summer.

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