Whitney Houston cancels NZ concert

Pop diva Whitney Houston has cancelled her one and only New Zealand show. Photo / Supplied

After initially snubbing Perth for New Plymouth, Whitney Houston has now cancelled her one-off Taranaki concert due to a dispute between the promoter and the venue.

She had been scheduled to play on March 6 at the TSB Bowl.

In a press release issued today, promoter Andrew McManus said: "Whitney (Houston) and Andrew McManus are extremely sorry to have to disappoint all of Whitney's many New Zealand fans on this occasion."

The show was announced two weeks ago after she cancelled a Perth concert scheduled for the same night.

However, it appears Houston will now be performing at The Plenary in Melbourne instead.

Ticketholders should contact Ticketmaster for refunds on 0800-111-999 or visit www.ticketmaster.co.nz.

- NZ HERALD STAFF