Australia's Davis Cup semi-final date with Great Britain is set to be played in Scotland after England's Lawn Tennis Association failed to convince Florence + The Machine to move a September concert date.
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The chart-topping baroque-pop ensemble are scheduled to perform at Manchester Arena on September 18. The BBC reported that Glasgow's Emirates Arena now appeared the likely venue for the Australians to chase a first finals appearance since 2003.
LTA chief executive Michael Downey had 'several conversations' with the band's agent but the gig will go ahead as scheduled.
Team GB qualified for the semis in July with a win over the US, while Australia were forced to work hard against Kazakhstan after slumping to a 2-0 deficit when Aleksandr Nedovyesov beat Nick Kyrgios and Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis.
Florence + The Machine's third album How Big, How Beautiful, How Blue topped the charts in eight countries and became the band's second No.1 album in Australia in June. The Florence Welch-fronted outfit headlined the Glastonbury festival the same month following the withdrawal of Dave Grohl's Foo Fighters when the former Nirvana sticksman broke his leg at a show in Sweden.
The Grammy winners were recently in Australia for the Splendour in the Grass festival and will return in November for a trio of sold-out shows at the Sydney Opera House forecourt.
