Overview
- After disrupted shows in Melbourne and Sydney, Adams posted and then deleted a message calling Australia the “worst country ever” and insulting local audiences.
- In a new Instagram statement, he emphasized a no-flash policy, saying LED flashes can trigger ocular seizures that disorient him on stage.
- He apologized to fans, crew, management and agents, saying he overreacted to a heckler in Sydney and did not intend to address an entire country.
- Following an Auckland concert he described as possibly his last overseas show, he suggested he may stop international touring.
- The turbulent run revived scrutiny of earlier misconduct allegations that affected his career, though an FBI inquiry ended without charges and he had previously issued a public apology.