Naomi Sharon cancels San Francisco concert: show at The Castro will not take place
The concert by Dutch R&B singer and songwriter Naomi Sharon, which had been scheduled for Thursday, September 10, 2026, at the historic The Castro Theatre in San Francisco, has been cancelled. Promoter Another Planet Entertainment stated on the official event page that the show would not take place due to "unforeseen circumstances", without providing any further explanation for the reason. Tickets purchased through authorized outlets will, according to the promoter's notice, be automatically refunded. The event was part of the No Sleep In Paradise Tour, named after the singer's second studio album, released in June 2026. On The Castro's official calendar and on Ticketmaster, the concert was marked as cancelled on September 11, rather than postponed, meaning that no replacement date in San Francisco has currently been announced.
According to information from Another Planet Entertainment, the venue doors were scheduled to open at 7 p.m., while the concert was planned for 8 p.m. local time. The show was advertised as an all-ages event. In a brief notice, the promoter apologized to the audience for the disappointment the cancellation might cause but did not cite a health, logistical, production-related, or any other specific reason. Therefore, any more detailed explanation of the cause at this point would be speculation. For ticket buyers, the most important information is that an automatic refund has been confirmed for purchases made through authorized channels; the announcement does not explain the procedure for tickets purchased through independent resale platforms.
Cancellation confirmed across multiple official ticketing channels
The concert's status has been confirmed in several places directly connected with the event. Another Planet Entertainment's official website displays the label "Show Cancelled", while The Castro Theatre's calendar also states that the performance has been cancelled. Ticketmaster's page for the venue itself lists Naomi Sharon's September 10 concert at 8 p.m. with the label "Cancelled". This consistency removes any uncertainty over whether this is merely a scheduling change or a technical issue with the sales page. At present, no new San Francisco date has been published, nor does the promoter's page state that purchased tickets will automatically be transferred to any future date.
For audience members who had planned to travel from outside San Francisco, the cancellation may also have additional consequences related to transportation and accommodation. However, Another Planet Entertainment's official notice refers only to refunds of the ticket price for tickets purchased through authorized outlets and does not mention other travel expenses. Buyers should therefore check the terms of their bookings with their transport providers, hotels, or other service providers. The same applies to tickets obtained outside official sales channels, because the refund process in such cases depends on the rules of the specific seller. The promoter did not provide a deadline by which the refund should become visible in the buyer's account.
Broader tour schedule shows multiple cancelled dates
The San Francisco cancellation is not the only disruption currently visible on Naomi Sharon's tour schedule. According to the artist's Ticketmaster page reviewed on September 11, 2026, concerts planned in Houston on September 15, Dallas on September 16, Atlanta on September 18, Boston on September 25, Philadelphia on September 26, Toronto on September 29, and Detroit on October 2 are also marked as cancelled. Ticketmaster UK also marks the London performance at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on November 3 as cancelled. In addition, AXS states that the concert at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles that was scheduled to take place on September 12 has been cancelled. This shows that the problem is not limited to a single venue, but currently available information does not provide a sufficiently firm basis for claiming that the entire tour has officially been cancelled.
The situation is additionally inconsistent because some ticketing and promotional pages still display certain dates on the schedule, while others mark them as cancelled. For example, on September 11 Ticketmaster still lists the Washington concert on September 20 through a partner sales channel and the Paris performance on October 31 as available for purchase. Naomi Sharon's official website, in its tour section at the time of the check, does not display the current autumn No Sleep In Paradise tour as a separate list of upcoming dates, but mainly earlier performances and spring dates on which the singer appeared as a supporting act on Doja Cat's tour. Because of these differences, the most reliable approach for attendees of other concerts is to check the status of their specific event with the venue and the original ticket seller. No single official announcement from the artist or record label explaining the scope of all currently marked cancellations was found.
Tour supports second album "No Sleep In Paradise"
The tour was conceived as a concert promotion for the album No Sleep In Paradise, released by OVO Sound on June 26, 2026. Sony Music Canada described it in an official announcement as Naomi Sharon's second studio album and stated that it contains 16 tracks. The same source also announced a headline tour for the autumn when the album was released, meaning that the U.S. run of concerts was intended to represent one of the key stages of her live season. OVO Sound's release list also includes the singles "Miss That", "Better Days", and "Weak", released during 2026, followed by the full album. The San Francisco cancellation therefore comes during a period in which the artist was actively promoting her latest material, rather than during a break between major recording cycles.
The album follows on from her earlier work, which blends contemporary R&B, soul, alternative pop, and electronic influences. On OVO Sound's official website, Naomi Sharon is listed as an artist whose discography includes the 2023 debut album Obsidian, the 2025 EP The Only Love We Know, and the live release Naomi Sharon: Live From Paradiso from December 2025. Apple Music lists six tracks for the EP The Only Love We Know and a release date of May 9, 2025, with production contributions from Jordan Ullman, Alex Lustig, and other collaborators. The live release Live From Paradiso, recorded at the well-known Amsterdam venue, contains 14 tracks and further strengthened her profile as an artist whose stage performance is an important part of her career. This is precisely why the cancellation of a series of concert dates is particularly relevant to audiences who were supposed to hear this new phase of her work live for the first time.
From Rotterdam to OVO Sound
Naomi Sharon was born and raised in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, and her musical identity is strongly connected with Dutch and Caribbean heritage. RCA Records UK's official profile describes her work as a combination of personal storytelling and diverse influences, while OVO Sound places her discography within a contemporary R&B context. In 2023, Sharon became the first female artist signed to OVO Sound, the record label associated with Drake. The move attracted additional international attention, and she released the album Obsidian that same year. Producers and collaborators associated with her work include Noah "40" Shebib, Alex Lustig, and Beau Nox, contributing to the distinctive combination of airy electronic production, slower R&B arrangements, and prominent vocal performance.
Her development in recent years has also been marked by an increasing presence on international stages. Another Planet Entertainment states in the biography published alongside the San Francisco concert that Sharon had already completed several European tours and that in 2025 she performed as a supporting act for Tems at concerts in the United States. During 2026, she continued to expand her reach by also supporting Doja Cat on the European leg of a major tour, as stated on her official website. Performances of this kind in front of considerably larger audiences generally serve as a transition toward headline tours, and the No Sleep In Paradise Tour was intended to be exactly one such step. This is why the status of the remaining dates is also being followed beyond the cities where individual concerts have already been marked as cancelled.
The Castro returned this year after major renovation
The planned concert carried additional symbolism because it was supposed to take place at The Castro Theatre, one of San Francisco's most recognizable cultural venues. According to official information from the venue, the building was constructed in 1922, designed by architect Timothy Pflueger, and is located in the Castro district, a historically important center of LGBTQ+ culture in the city. The San Francisco Planning Department states that the property is City Landmark No. 100 and that in 2023 its protection was expanded to include significant interior elements as well as cultural history associated with the LGBTQ+ community. For decades, the venue was best known primarily as an ornate single-screen movie theater, but after a multi-year renovation it expanded its capabilities for concerts, stage programs, and other events. In doing so, it became a more important part of San Francisco's broader concert infrastructure while retaining its traditional role as a venue for film screenings and festivals.
Another Planet Entertainment took over management of the venue in 2022 and launched a renovation worth approximately $41 million, according to information published by The Castro. The work included restoration of the historic interior, refurbishment of the neon sign and facade, modernization of the ventilation system and restroom facilities, and accessibility improvements. After a four-year renovation period, the venue reopened in February 2026. According to information published by the promoter ahead of the reopening, capacity is up to approximately 1,385 attendees, or about 1,150 in a fully seated configuration. Naomi Sharon's concert was therefore part of the first full autumn season in the renovated venue, which also announced September performances by artists such as Orville Peck, Melanie C, The Growlers, and Sébastien Tellier.
What ticket holders should do now
For those who purchased tickets through authorized outlets, the promoter's official message is clear: the refund should be initiated automatically. Because no additional details about processing times have been published, buyers should monitor the payment method used for the purchase and the email address associated with the order. If the refund does not appear within the timeframe specified by their ticket seller or card company, the next step is to contact the outlet through which the transaction was completed. Buyers who used resale platforms should rely on those platforms' rules, because Another Planet Entertainment's official notice does not explicitly cover them. It is also important to distinguish cancellation from postponement: in the current official records, the San Francisco concert is marked as cancelled and has no replacement date.
For the remaining No Sleep In Paradise Tour performances, the situation requires checking individual events. Several dates on major ticketing services now carry a cancellation label, while some others remain active or are displayed through partner pages. Until Naomi Sharon, her team, or the record label publishes broader official information, it is not possible to reliably conclude whether all remaining concerts will be affected. The safest approach is therefore to rely on notices from the venue and the original ticket seller for each city separately. For San Francisco, however, the status is no longer uncertain: the concert scheduled for September 10 at The Castro will not take place, and official ticketing and promotional outlets list it as cancelled.
Sources:
- Another Planet Entertainment - official notice about the cancellation of the San Francisco concert, event schedule, and automatic ticket refunds (link)
- The Castro Theatre - official calendar and information on the concert's status, as well as details about the venue's history and renovation (link)
- The Castro Theatre - information about the renovation, architecture, and function of the venue after its 2026 reopening (link)
- Ticketmaster - current status of the San Francisco concert and other Naomi Sharon tour dates (link)
- AXS - status of Naomi Sharon's Los Angeles concert on September 12, 2026 (link)
- OVO Sound - Naomi Sharon's official discography, including the album No Sleep In Paradise and earlier releases (link)
- Sony Music Canada - official announcement of the album No Sleep In Paradise, number of tracks, and announcement of the autumn tour (link)
- Apple Music - information about the EP The Only Love We Know and the live album Live From Paradiso (link)
- Naomi Sharon - artist's official website with biographical information, discography, and tour overview (link)
- RCA Records UK - official biographical information about Naomi Sharon's origins, musical profile, and status as the first female artist signed to OVO Sound (link)
- San Francisco Planning Department - official information on The Castro Theatre's status as a city historic landmark and the expanded protection of its interior (link)