Zara Larsson Cancels Australian Supports With ‘Born To Try’ Cover

Swedish pop star Zara Larsson has broken the hearts of her Australian fans upon announcing that she will no longer be heading Down Under as the special guest for OneRepublic.

The Symphony singer shared the news on her TikTok this week, where she said, “I’m so sorry I had to cancel opening for OneRepublic Down Under, don’t be pissed at me, because I was Born To Try…”

Larsson then broke into song, breathily singing a snippet of the classic Delta Goodrem track a cappella. On a bittersweet note, she stated that she’ll be back: “I’ll make it up to you; I’ll come back and do my own show ASAP Rocky.”

You can watch the video below.

While Larsson received a complimentary comment from Delta Goodrem (“Haha!! Singgggg – love this”), there were some devastated fans in the comment section who revealed that they’d only purchased OneRepublic tickets to see Larsson perform.

So, who will open for OneRepublic now? According to the Live Nation website, Castles singer Freya Ridings will join the band on all shows. Ticketek confirmed the news to ticketholders last week, stating that Larsson could no longer make it to Australia due to scheduling conflicts.

Zara Larsson will no longer be opening for OneRepublic’s Australia tour dates in February 2026 due to scheduling conflicts. Freya Ridings will join the tour as the new opening act. pic.twitter.com/5ZGQnEofoH

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In May, OneRepublic announced that they’d return to Australia in February 2026. The performances would have marked Larsson’s Australian debut.

With hits like Never Forget You and Symphony (with Clean Bandit), Larsson has a devoted following in Australia. She recently released the new album, Midnight Sun.

In a recent interview with music journalist Cyclone Wehner, Larsson discussed her long-awaited Australian debut.

“I feel like, especially a few years back, when I first started travelling around making music, Australia was one of the first places that really welcomed me with my music,” she said. “So, I’ve always thought, ‘I’ll be back very soon…’ And now it’s really about time.”

She added, “I’ll definitely bring my vibe. I’ll bring the dancers, I’ll bring the girls, for sure.”

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