Professor Green has rescheduled his May tour for new dates in November and December.
The rapper released a lengthy statement to explain the decision, pointing to the fact that he has recently finished work on a new album - 'Growing Up In Public' - and also addressing recent legal trouble.
Green was fined and banned from driving in March after pleading guilty to drink-driving, but a subsequent arrest on suspicion of perverting the course of justice did not lead to charges.
He wrote:
"The last 18 months have been mental, turbulent, up and down, round and round, amazing, horrible, happy, sad, frustrating, testing, trying and above all incredibly f*****g stressful.
"I wanted an album out last October but as most of you are aware a lot has happened in my wonderfully colourful day to day life. I got hit by a car, got married and then had my life turned upside down by an entirely unfounded arrest for something which I was subsequently not charged. A waste of time.
"Silly billy bully boys. Fear not, I've finally finished my album and the work has not suffered for it, if anything the time I've had between all the chaos has made for a much better album.
"I'm not sorry it's late, I'd be sorry if it was shit, there's no coming back from that. No one ever released a great album late - albums are done when they're done, there is in fact no such thing as a late album - so there. On the other hand I'm pretty sure people have released shit albums they've rushed.
"You lot have been there the whole way and I can't wait to get this album out for you all to hear and to get back on stage without a gammy knee or a looming bail date. That said I'm not gonna come out and perform the same set I have been since the last album, it wouldn't be fair to you - at least not until I'm doing a greatest hits tour when I'm on my third marriage, have twelve kids and a huge tax bill. I'm touring the new album in November, which will give you a fair few months to live with the album and know it inside out."
Green's tour will now take place between November 28 and December 11, where it concludes at London's Roundhouse. Tickets remain valid, while refunds are also available at point of purchase.
A snippet of new material accompanied the tour announcement, and you can check out just under a minute of I'm Not Your Man, featuring Thabo, below.
Professor Green Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows:
Fri November 28 2014 - GLASGOW O2 ABC
Sat November 29 2014 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE O2 Academy Newcastle
Mon December 01 2014 - LIVERPOOL O2 Academy Liverpool
Tue December 02 2014 - CARLISLE Sands Centre
Wed December 03 2014 - NOTTINGHAM Rock City
Fri December 05 2014 - MANCHESTER Manchester Academy 1
Sat December 06 2014 - BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy Birmingham
Sun December 07 2014 - NORWICH UEA
Tue December 09 2014 - BRISTOL O2 Academy Bristol
Wed December 10 2014 - BOURNEMOUTH O2 Academy Bournemouth
Thu December 11 2014 - LONDON Roundhouse
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