Christina Aguilera

The Frontier Touring Company regret to inform ticket holders that continued ill health has forced the cancellation of Christina Aguilera's two Auckland concerts.

Christina asked for the following message to be passed onto her fans:

"I would like to apologize once again to all of my fans here in New Zealand for having to cancel my last two shows of my tour. This is my first time in your beautiful country and I have really been looking forward to performing for you all. Unfortunately, I caught a bad flu virus and I have not been able to recover in time. Thank you all for your continued love and support and I can't wait for the next time.

With love,
Christina. "

Refunds will be available from Ticketmaster from 9am tomorrow (Friday 3 August). For further details go to www.ticketmaster.co.nz

UPDATED - NEW DATE: It's been three long years since Christina Aguilera last wowed Australian audiences on her sold out Stripped tour. For New Zealanders, however, the wait has been even longer! The "Back To Basics" tour will be their very first opportunity to experience the sassy and accomplished four time Grammy Award winner on stage.

Highlighting her platinum selling album Back To Basics (out now through SonyBMG), Christina's "Back To Basics" World Tour is currently blitzing across the United States to glowing reviews.

The "Back to Basics" Australia & New Zealand Tour will feature a unique stage design that will allow Christina's fans unprecedented access to the stage with unbelievable sight lines. The tour will feature three distinct stage scenes, illuminated by more than 600 moving lights, and a state-of-the-art hydraulic system.

No expense has been spared in the staging of Christina's "Back To Basics" tour with nearly 500,000 kg's worth of production and 130 tour costumes for Christina, her 25 band and dancers.

Christina Aguilera has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, scored four #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and has won four Grammy Awards and a Latin Grammy Award. Her third critically acclaimed album, Back to Basics, debuted at #1 on four of Billboard's music charts in the United States and also hit #1 in 15 countries including Australia, U.K., Canada, Japan, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, Austria, Holland, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and Thailand. The double-disc set, produced primarily by DJ Premier and Linda Perry utilises an orchestra, choir, string quartet and jazz horns, to blend a vintage raw sound with modern hip hop and soul flair.

General public on-sale commences at 9am local time on Wednesday 2 May.