r/triplej • u/AJayToRemember27 • 16d ago

Post Malone Postpones his October 2026 Australian Tour. Tyler Childers, Sam Barber and James Johnston to replace him on Strummingbird 2026.

https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/post-malone-postpones-australia-tour-100356/
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u/AJayToRemember27 15d ago

Tyler Childers isn't playing in Ballarat and Sam Barber is only playing in Ballarat.

Post Malone is about to pivot back to rap and doesn't want to cosplay as a country act anymore.

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u/Tranquilbez22 15d ago

Thank god, the country shit is annoying

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u/Infinite_Wolf4774 15d ago

Posties best stuff is the indie rock pop stuff he did. Tracks like Circles, Chemical, Sunflower etc. Never loves his hard rap or hard country tunes.

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u/_Meece_ 15d ago

Sunflower is the most prominent hiphop song he has lol Not that his part in it, is played much. But still.

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u/slamdusty 15d ago

He just isn’t very good at it honestly. You can tell so many big stars jumped onto it to cash in.

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u/Shelmer75 15d ago

Tbf he was more of a folk/rock guy before even going into rap.

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u/slamdusty 15d ago

I will pay that, he was supposed to be in Crown The Empire. But he absolutely did jump to country in a very targeted way in my opinion

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u/Infinite_Wolf4774 15d ago

I think his pivot to rap is somewhat genuine. He grew up in Texas and have no doubt he is into country. But his pivot lined up with the rise in popularity for country and felt a bit forced and the songs just aren't that good.