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In a statement, issued by Brown's promoters, the U.S. singer
confirmed the cancellation of the two legs of his world tour. He
did not give any details for the cancellation.
The cancellation had been widely expected after Brown struggled
to obtain the necessary visa to perform.
Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said in September
that his office intended to refuse Brown a visa over the
singer's history of domestic violence.
A person has 28-days after a visa rejection to lodge an appeal,
but it was not known whether Brown appealed.
A spokeswoman for Dutton refused to comment on Brown's
application process, citing privacy restraints. New Zealand said
Brown had voluntary withdrew his application.
"Immigration New Zealand can confirm that Chris Brown withdrew
his application for a work visa to travel to New Zealand. No
decision had been made on the application," a spokesperson for
Immigration New Zealand Spokesperson told Reuters.
Brown's visa troubles stem from a conviction in 2009 for
assaulting his then girlfriend, singer Rihanna, and sentencing
in the United States to five years probation, which was lifted
in February.
Brown had been scheduled to perform shows in Perth, Melbourne,
Sydney and Brisbane in December.
(Reporting by Colin Packham; Editing by Michael Perry)
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