Harry Styles has left fans worried after canceling his Tuesday, July 21, concert at MorumBIS Stadium in São Paulo, Brazil, just hours before he was due to perform. The show was called off because of what organizers described only as a health issue, making it the first canceled date on his 68-show Together, Together tour, which began in May, according to VT.

Live Nation Brazil confirmed the news in a statement released Tuesday morning, saying the concert had been canceled due to a health issue on the tour. The promoter added that ticket refunds would be processed through the original purchase channel, with Ticketmaster Brasil providing further instructions to affected fans.

While the sudden announcement disappointed thousands of concertgoers, organizers reassured fans that Styles’ next scheduled São Paulo performance on Friday, July 24, is still expected to take place. Those who held tickets for the canceled Tuesday show will also have an opportunity to purchase a limited number of tickets for Friday’s concert, although Live Nation Brazil said availability would be extremely limited.

The cancellation came just two days after Styles successfully performed the first two dates of his São Paulo run. During Saturday’s concert, he appeared in a powder blue suit and performed songs from his latest No. 1 album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. Since the announcement, neither Styles, his representatives, nor Live Nation Brazil have shared any additional details about the nature of the health issue.

Fans have responded with mixed emotions. Some expressed frustration over the last-minute cancellation, saying they had already spent money on travel and accommodations. Others argued the show should have been postponed instead of canceled, especially because the stage had already been set up. A similar frustration surfaced last month, when Jessica Simpson’s final Ohio show was canceled, with fans suddenly having to deal with refund and travel complications. 

Many fans, however, were more concerned about Styles’ well-being than their travel plans. Several pointed out that he is unlikely to cancel a performance without a serious reason, especially considering the expense and effort many fans made to attend the show.

Despite the setback, the tour has otherwise been a major success. Earlier this year, Styles completed a 12-show residency at Wembley Stadium in London, where he set a Guinness World Record for the longest residency by a musician at the venue.

Rolling Stone previously reported that Shania Twain joined those Wembley performances after Styles personally invited her to open the run. This is hardly the first time fans have had to deal with a major entertainment appearance falling through at the last minute. A similar disappointment surrounded SNL’s viral MAHA sketch, where The Pitt cast were contacted shortly before airtime, but the cameo plans ultimately fell apart.

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