Blues singer Ruthie Foster has been forced to cancel her Perth show due to illness. The Grammy award wining musician was scheduled to play the Kalamunda Performing Arts Centre on Sunday night.
In a statement the venue said the cancelation was unavoidable.
“We regret to inform you that Ruthie Foster’s performance scheduled for Sunday night in Kalamunda has been cancelled due to illness, following doctors’ orders.
“Ruthie is expected to make a full recovery and continue with the remainder of her tour, however she is very disappointed that she is unable to perform in Kalamunda as planned.” they said.
All ticket holders will receive a full refund in the coming days.
Foster played shows in Albany and Busselton in recent days and her tour is set to take in Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland and New South Wales.
The singer’s most recent album Mileage won the 2025 Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album. Ruthie Foster spoke to OUTinPerth recently about her long career, her new work, and being an out and proud lesbian in the music business.
