Orville Peck Cancels Tour/Appearance At Queer Bar Pride Festival…Betty Who and BenDelaCreme Step In

June 23, 2023• byMichael Strangeways

The gay Canadian country crooner with the whisky baritone and fringed masks, ORVILLE PECK, announced on social media Wednesday that he was pulling out of his summer tour which had opened on Tuesday, June 20th with a sold out show at the Madison Garden Theatre citing concerns over his ‘current mental and physical health”.

“I am completely heartbroken as I share this news, but I have made the incredibly difficult decision to postpone all of my upcoming shows effective immediately. This was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make, but I’ve come to realize that my current mental and physical health won’t allow me to bring you my best. My fans mean the absolute world to me and I am so incredibly thankful to every single person who has bought a ticket to come and see us play. I do not take it for granted.Being on stage is my favourite thing in the world. I have to take this time to replenish my mind and body so that I can come back stronger and healthier than before, in order to do what I love for many years to come. I truly hope you can understand. See you soon and sending all of my love.”
-Orville peck

This late notice pull out had a ripple effect as event producers scrambled to find late minute replacements for the headliner, including Queer Bar which had booked the singer for a Sunday, June 25th appearance at their huge street Pride event in front of the bar. Peck had originally been booked to appear at Queer Bar for their 2020 festival which ended up being canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Fortunately, Australian born pop diva BETTY WHO was able to take Orville’s spot for the Sunday gig…along with a former hometown diva made good, drag superstar BENDELACREME. An ecstatic Queer Bar posted on Instagram:

“We had a miracle on 11th Ave just a few days before our big festival. We have moved mountains to bring in a new Sunday headliner who we have been pining to book for years! Thankfully, @bettywho said “Yaaas!” and agreed to close out our Sunday night festivities!”

Tickets still available at: https://www.queerpridefestival.com/

About the Author: Michael Strangeways

As the Editorial Director/Co-Owner, Michael Strangeways writes, edits and does about a million other jobs for Seattle Gay Scene, Puget Sound's most visited LGBTQ news, arts and entertainment website now celebrating its 14th year as a media outlet. A semi-proud Midwesterner by birth, he's lived in Seattle since 2000. He's also a film producer who would like you to check out the Jinkx Monsoon documentary, "Drag Becomes Him" now available on Amazon.com. In his spare time, he gets slightly obsessive about his love for old movies, challenging theater, "otters", vodka, chocolate, "I,Claudius", Lizzie Borden, real books made out of paper, disaster films, show tunes, Weimar era Germany, flea markets, pop surrealistic art, the sex lives of Hollywood actors both living and dead, kitties, chicken fried steak, haute couture and David Bowie. But, not necessarily in that order.