Belle & Sebastian‘s European tour, which was due to begin in France on November 10th and would’ve kept them out on the road for the remainder of the month, has been cancelled due to ill health on the part of frontman Stuart Murdoch.
“Belle and Sebastian regret to announce the cancellation of their upcoming tour of mainland Europe,” a statement reads. “This is due to lead singer Stuart Murdoch’s current health.”
“It is a huge disappointment for us not to make the concerts, and the decision was not taken easily. Stuart wants nothing else but to be able to play and sing for you, but has to get better first. We hope you understand.”
Belle & Sebastian will celebrate 20 years since their formation and debut album release with two nights at the Royal Albert Hall in London next year, and released their most recent LP ‘Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance’ at the start of 2015.