Post Malone is framing this as an artist prioritizing quality over convenience. He's keeping his promise to deliver new music and giving fans something worth the wait — a massive 40-track double album that he's rushing to perfect.
Industry insiders are pointing out that ticket sales for 'Big Ass Stadium Tour Part 2' have been soft, a stark contrast to last year's sold-out run that grossed $170 million. The timing of the album push has people wondering if dropping new music could salvage lagging sales.
Tour originally set to start May 13 at El Paso's Sun Bowl Stadium — now pushed to June 9 in Charlotte, NC. Last year's initial 'Big Ass Stadium Tour' reportedly grossed $170 million with every date sold out. At Stagecoach last weekend, Malone told Billboard he'd recorded 'probably 35 songs' for the project but only had scratch vocals done.
Post Malone just proved he's willing to disappoint some fans now rather than drop a half-baked project later — and honestly? That's the kind of move that either wins you lifelong respect or tanks your credibility. The next three weeks will tell us which way this goes.
Post Malone just pulled the plug on six stadium dates for his highly anticipated 'Big Ass Stadium Tour Part 2' with Jelly Roll, delaying the Live Nation-produced joint run by roughly three and a half weeks so he can finish what he's calling an 'epic album-in-progress.' The rapper-turned-country star took to social media Friday night to break the news directly to fans, writing: 'I promised y'all beautiful people new music, and I don't have the time to finish it before tour starts.
We ain't ready for tour just yet, so I'm making the decision to push the tour back about 3 weeks to get this music done.' The canceled dates represent nearly a third of the North American stadium leg — shows that were set to take place at El Paso's Sun Bowl Stadium (May 13), followed by stops in Waco, Baton Rouge, Birmingham, Tampa, and Oxford, Mississippi. The tour will now officially kick off June 9 in Charlotte, NC.
In the meantime, Malone will still honor three festival dates that fall within the gap period, keeping some live commitments while he hunkers down to complete studio work. That studio work is shaping up to be his most ambitious project yet. Malone has been teasing a massive 40-track double album titled 'The Eternal Buzz,' which would span two CDs in the physical realm and potentially divide its tracks among different genres rather than committing to one musical direction.
However, in an interview with Billboard at Stagecoach last weekend, he admitted he's only gotten as far as scratch vocals on approximately 35 of those songs — a long way from polished masters ready for release. No official drop date has been announced yet, but the announcement suggests 'The Eternal Buzz' still has significant distance to travel before crossing the finish line. The postponement arrives amid widespread industry chatter about slower-than-expected ticket sales for this year's stadium run — a notable comedown from last summer's sold-out initial leg that reportedly grossed $170 million across every single date.
The Lefsetz Report newsletter had been circulating among music business readers shortly before Malone made his announcement, highlighting the stark contrast between 2025 and 2026 sales figures. Some observers speculate fans are uncertain whether the forthcoming tour will lean toward Malone's country side (à la 'F-1 Trillion') or return to his hip-hop and rock roots — a genre ambiguity that didn't seem to hinder ticket demand last year. The timing of this album push has industry insiders buzzing about potential causation.
Neither Malone nor Jelly Roll has released an album since 2024, and if 'The Eternal Buzz' (or even a single) could hit streaming platforms before the rescheduled tour kicks off in June, it might reinvigorate flagging ticket demand. Malone himself hinted at a potential musical direction in his announcement's closing line: 'And to a lot of little stinkers that think I've forgotten about old Stoney, I haven't,' he wrote, referencing his 2016 debut album. 'I love you, and can't wait to see you crazy motherfuckers soon.' Once the U.S. leg finally gets underway in June, Carter Faith will open (replacing last year's support act Sierra Ferrell), before Malone pivots to Asian territories starting mid-September with Don Toliver replacing Jelly Roll on the international bill.
