The tour promoted his albums Oh, My NOLA (My New Orleans) and Chanson du Vieux Carré.

The concert, that also included Branford Marsalis and Bob French, went on as planned, in memory of Alvin Batiste.

Connick's big band did not have the charts for the permitted songs on the old set list, so they often remained quiet through the concert.

Connick issued a statement four days later, saying "Due to circumstances beyond my control, I was not able to give my fans in China the show I intended."

The issue that China had with Connick's setlist, was likely to stem from a March 2 concert with Björk, who dedicated a song to Tibet at the end of her performance.