Lykke Li Pulls Festival Shows For Health Reasons

Lykke Li has pulled a series of festival dates in order to take time out for some well-needed rest.

In an Instragram post, she confirmed that touring duties for her recent album, 'I Never Learn', have been shelved, with dates at St Jerome's Laneway Festival in Singapore, Australia and New Zealand affected.

"I AM UTTERLY DEVASTATED, SOMETIMES WE PUSH AND PUSH BUT THE BODY SIMPLY WON'T FOLLOW. I GAVE IT ALL I HAD, MY BODY, HEART AND SOUL. AFTER 7 YEARS OF TOURING MY HEALTH IS SCREAMING/BEGGING FOR ME TO LISTEN/HEAL/SLOW DOWN.THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR UNDERSTANDING. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO MY BLEEDING HEART AND WATCHING ME DANCE IN THE DARK THESE PAST YEARS. I LOVE YOU. I WILL COME BACK. STRONGER. BUT FOR NOW MY LOVES, I HAVE TO REST. U CAN'T ALWAYS "WIN".... TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES!!! YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME. CHOOSE LIGHT AND LIFE! LIFE IS EBB N FLOW, HIGH N LOW. BUT WE KEEP ON. I WILL MISS YOU" 

Meanwhile, Jon Hopkins has been added to the stop in Singapore, with Tkay Maidza jumping on the bill for dates in Australia and Ariel Pink, Dan Deacon and Iceage heading to Auckland. In a statement, Lykke Li added:

“I'm incredibly sorry to announce that I’m no longer able to play in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore for Laneway Festival. It’s been a long time coming, but unfortunately tour life has caught up with me and it’s been recommended that I take a break. I’m devastated, but know I will return. Thank you for all the support, and I sincerely hope I can make it up to you at a later date."

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