{"id":238936,"date":"2020-03-17T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/238936\/smokie-postpones-tour-to-sa\/"},"modified":"2020-03-17T15:49:12","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T13:49:12","slug":"smokie-postpones-tour-to-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/entertainment-news\/2020\/03\/17\/smokie-postpones-tour-to-sa\/","title":{"rendered":"Smokie postpones tour to SA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In light of the recent announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa regarding emergency measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus outbreak in South Africa, Lefra has decided to postpone the Smokie concerts that were due to be held at the end of March 2020 at Carnival City, Grand West in Cape Town and Time Square in Pretoria.<\/p>\n<p>Frans Swart, managing director of Lefra Productions, said that the Smokie tour is only postponed and definitely not cancelled.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Lefra is currently in discussion with Smokie\u2019s management and the venues to find suitable dates later this year for the concerts to continue.<\/p>\n<p>The new dates will be announced shortly.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/238926\/yearling-sale-postponed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bloodstock SA postpones Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/229672\/qaution-aims-for-the-stars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Qaution aims for the stars<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ticketholders may transfer their tickets to the new dates without having to get a refund and rebook their tickets.<\/p>\n<p>Patrons who have booked tickets are requested to hold on to their tickets until the new dates are announced whereafter tickets can just be transferred to the new date(s).<\/p>\n<p>All ticketholders will be contacted via email and SMS with further arrangements.<\/p>\n<p>Ticketholders are requested to visit www.smokie.co.za for any updates.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za,<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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