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Chris Brown's concert promoter will refund ticket sales, should the event be cancelled.

In a statement released on Monday, concert promoter Castor and Ford said it had no updates on the American R&B singer's visa application.

However, if Brown's December concert at Auckland's Vector arena did not go ahead, tickets sold would be fully refunded "as with any other show".

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The Australian government has barred Brown from touring the country for four shows later this year.

REUTERS Chris Brown at the 2015 BET Awards in Los Angeles.

Brown is technically also barred from entering New Zealand, as he has been unable to enter other countries due to his felony convictions.

New Zealand Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse said Brown would need a "special direction" waiver to enter the country.

Immigration New Zealand confirmed Brown had yet to submit an application.

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Tickets to Brown's New Zealand show went on sale on Monday morning.

A Ticketmaster call centre operator said he had received calls from fans wanting to book tickets to the concert, which they had been able to do.

The concert's sale agent Ticketmaster would not disclose ticket sales figures.

Promoter Castor and Ford have faced controversy with their acts before, however. In February, the company hosted singer Ciara at Ilam Fields. The artist performed for only five minutes before walking off stage.

Brown was convicted in 2009 of assaulting and threatening to kill his then-girlfriend, the pop star Rihanna. He was sentenced to five years probation.

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Australian officials issued the R&B singer with a notice of their intention to refuse his visa application last week.

He had been booked to play four shows in Australia before his single show in Auckland at Vector Arena on December 18.

Brown's scheduled concerts in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane remained listed on his Facebook page on Monday morning.

The Government has signalled Brown may not be welcome here with National MP Judith Collins declaring two weeks ago that Brown was not welcome in New Zealand.

When she was asked on the Paul Henry Show on Friday whether Brown should be allowed into New Zealand, Collins said, "we've got enough wife-beaters in this country, he should just bugger off".

A Facebook page - Let Chris Brown Come into New Zealand - attracted 380 "likes" by Monday morning.

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