Charlie Puth cancelled for the End of Year Bash

Singer and songwriter Charlie Puth cancelled his performance for the End of Year Bash that was going to take place on April 23.

“I’m extremely upset to have had to cancel our shows this week,” Puth said. “Unfortunately, I’ve been sick for the last week and am unable to sing, let alone speak without vocal pain.”

He said he was looking forward to playing for Utah State University and he said he hopes to make it up to the students soon.

USUSA Student Events Office found out about Puth’s cancellation on Tuesday afternoon, said Nate Dukatz, the 2015-16 USUSA Arts and Lectures Director.

“Judging by the way he let us know the week of, he is probably trying to make all of the shows that he can,” Dukatz said.

USUSA is trying to reschedule, but there’s nothing completely set for that yet, Dukatz said.

“He might perform in September for homecoming, but we haven’t heard back from him,” he said. Puth hasn’t signed a contract yet.

Dukatz said he understands why students and members of the community are disappointed, but the situation was beyond their control.

“To put in that much work into a last-minute switch makes no sense, especially when we would still have to deal with refunds,” he said. “It wasn’t realistic to do it the week of.”

He said they plan on refunding an estimated 3,000 tickets.

Brenna Kelly, the 2016-17 Public Relations and Marketing Director, said USUSA is currently trying to figure out how to give everyone their refunds in a logical manner.

“I wish it was simple, but the whole process for the returning tickets is pretty complex,” she said. “But we are going to make it as easy for students as we can. We’re just waiting on cash.”

Keith Ariaz, a journalism sophomore, is a self-declared Puth fan. He told the Statesman last week that he always has successful dates when he listens to Puth. Also, Ariaz said he ended up finding a date for the concert.

“Saturday was going to be the best night with this girl,” he said “Imagine how magical it would be in-person to go on a date to his concert.”

He said he was disappointed to hear about the cancellation.

“Since the concert is not happening, my date made other plans to go out of town for the weekend,” he said. “For the first time ever, Charlie Puth ruined my dating life.”

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