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cancelled performance

[/ˈkænəld pərˈfɔːrməns/]
nounpl: cancelled performances
apresentação cancelada
1. A scheduled theatrical, musical, or entertainment event that has been officially called off or postponed before it takes place
The concert's cancelled performance disappointed thousands of fans who had already purchased tickets.
A apresentação cancelada do show decepcionou milhares de fãs que já tinham comprado ingressos.
2. The act or result of calling off a planned public performance or show
Due to the illness of the lead actor, the cancelled performance was rescheduled for next month.
Devido à doença do ator principal, a apresentação cancelada foi remarcada para o próximo mês.
NYC Slang
Cancelled gig / Show got cancelled
Synonyms
called-off performancepostponed performancesuspended performanceaborted show
Antonyms
held performancecompleted performancesuccessful performanceexecuted performance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apresentação cancelada
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
show cancelado
More informal, common in entertainment industry context
Rio de Janeiro
apresentação desmarcada
Alternative colloquial usage
Portugal
apresentação cancelada / apresentação suspensa
Standard Portuguese; suspensa also commonly used

Related Idioms & Phrases

the show must go on (antonym concept)
break a leg (opposite intention)
curtains down on a performance
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