The Avalanches have announced the cancellation of their current North American tour. The Melbourne duo shared the news on social media this morning, citing health concerns as the reason behind their decision.
“Unfortunately due to serious illness, we have had to make the heartbreaking decision to cancel our remaining US and Canadian shows to return home,” they wrote on Instagram. “Thank you to everyone who has made this tour so joyous, and apologies to everyone who had tickets for the remaining shows.”
The Avalanches have cancelled their North American tour
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The duo – Robbie Chater and Tony Di Blasi – launched their long-awaited North American tour last month. It followed on from a run of festival dates earlier this year and a number of appearances in the UK and Europe.
Although specific details on the reason for the cancellation haven’t been made clear, Chater has previously been open in regards to his own health issues. In 2016 he revealed that the diagnosis of a “couple of separate autoimmune diseases” had resulted in the delay of their long-awaited second album Wildflower.
News of the group’s cancellation comes just days after fellow artist Santigold took to social media to cancel her US tour, noting that she “will not continue to sacrifice (herself) for an industry that has become unsustainable for, and uninterested in the welfare of the artists it is built upon.”
The Avalanches shared a response to Santigold’s news on Twitter on Saturday, stating, “Thank you for saying what we are all feeling. It’s brutal out here.”
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