Australian actress Olivia Newton-John has cancelled her spoken word tour only three week after it was announced.
The Grease actress, who is also a four-time Grammy winner, was due to speak at an ‘In Conversation’ event in Sydney and Melbourne in September.
On Wednesday, The Daily Telegraph reported that promoters have only stated that the cancellation was due to reasons ‘beyond our control’.
‘Beyond our control’: Actress Olivia Newton-John (pictured), 69, has cancelled a spoken word tour only three weeks after it was the announced, with promoters saying the cancellation was due to forces ‘beyond their control’
Promoters did, however, say that already purchased tickets will be refunded.
The Xanadu actress was going to see Channel Nine personality Ray Martin, 73, host the special event.
Turning 70 in September, the UK-born actress will head Down Under for her annual Wellness Walk to raise money for her cancer centre, according to the report.
Iconic! The singer was due to speak at an ‘In Conversation’ event with veteran journalist Ray Martin, ahead of the release of her autobiography, Don’t Stop Believin’. Pictured: Olivia with her Grease co-star, John Travolta
Later this year, the iconic actress will also release her autobiography, Don’t Stop Believin’, which is a memoir about her road to super stardom.
This year, the actress hit the headlines again after Channel Seven aired a biopic starring 33-year-old Delta Goodrem.
In May, she spoke with the Herald Sun newspaper, saying she was horrified when it was first announced, she’s ‘made peace’ with the idea.
Struggles! Olivia hit the headlines earlier this year, when Channel Seven aired a biopic about the four-time Grammy winner. Pictured: Olivia (left) with Delta Goodrem
‘I made a decision. In life, if you’re fighting something, or resisting something, it just causes stress inside you,’ the star said.
The 69-year-old added: ‘I thought, “I’m going to go with the flow.”‘
More recently, the singer joined former co-star John Travolta, 64, for the 40th anniversary of classic film Grease at a star-studded event in Los Angeles.
The beloved film spawned classic hits such as ‘Look At Me, I’m Sandra Dee’, ‘Summer Nights’, ‘Hopelessly Devoted To You’ and ‘Beauty School Drop Out’.
Illustrious career: The actress was catapulted to super stardom by the movies Grease and Xanadu, only to then fight a very public battle with cancer. Pictured here in Los Angeles in 2017