Carrie Underwood’s Upcoming Tour Stop in Toronto Gets Bumped by NBA Finals

by Jim Casey | @TheJimCasey | May 29, 2019

Fans of the Toronto Raptors may be elated for the team’s first appearance in the upcoming NBA Finals, but it has put Carrie Underwood’s fan in a pickle.

Carrie’s upcoming Cry Pretty Tour stop in Toronto at the Scotiabank Arena on June 9 has been postponed due to the scheduling conflict.

The Scotiabank Arena revealed the news via Twitter: “Due to the Raptors advancing to the NBA Finals & the technical set up requirements of the league, the Carrie Underwood concert on June 9, 2019 will be rescheduled to a later date still to be announced. All tickets for the June 9 concert will be valid for the newly announced date.”

Due to the Raptors advancing to the NBA Finals & the technical set up requirements of the league, the Carrie Underwood concert on June 9, 2019 will be rescheduled to a later date still to be announced.

All tickets for the June 9 concert will be valid for the newly announced date pic.twitter.com/TH4ydt9TJY

— Scotiabank Arena (@ScotiabankArena) May 28, 2019

The Toronto Raptors take on the Golden State Warriors in the best-of-seven series that kicks off on May 30 in Toronto, with additional games slated for Toronto on June 2 and Oakland on June 5 and June 7. If necessary, the teams will play games in Toronto on June 10, Oakland on June 13 and Toronto on June 16.

In addition, Twenty One Pilots’ concert at Scotiabank Arena on May 29 has been cancelled, while Eros Ramazzotti’s concert on June 15 has been postponed.

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