Armin Van Buuren just kicked off the North American leg of his Armin Only tour less than a week ago at Madison Square Garden. Shortly after this weekend came to an end, the sad news broke that the Armin Only show scheduled for the 17th of April at Chicago, had been cancelled due to passing of Armin’s father-in-law after a long battle with cancer. Any Armin fan knows how important Armin’s family is to him. It was announced that everything has been done to try and avoid this cancellation, and although Armin feels awful about having to disappoint his fans, his family should and will always come first. We often forget that artists such as him, often put their lives and families aside as they hit the road on their tours. Armin had to make the very hard decision in cancelling his show, but as members of one big Trance family, we’re sure all of us would understand and continue to support him through this hard time.
This statement was released from ALDA Events:
“Due to the recent passing of Armin van Buuren’s father-in-law after a lengthy battle with cancer, ALDA Events (the producer of Armin Only) and Live Nation regretfully announce that the show set to take place this Thursday, April 17th at United Center has been cancelled. Everything has been done to try and avoid this cancellation, however due to several factors this is not going to be possible. While Armin feels terrible about the cancellation, it is crucial for him to be with family this week leading up to the funeral this Friday.
ALDA Events, Live Nation, Armada Music and David Lewis Productions would like to express their sincere condolences to the family, and request that the privacy of the family be respected during this incredibly difficult time.
Refunds for the April 17th show are available at the point of purchase. The Armin Only tour will resume Saturday, April 19th in Toronto as planned.”
Our collective thoughts and prayers are with Armin. It’s always extremely difficult to lose a family member, and we express nothing but our support and prayers to be with him, during this difficult and painful time.