Musician cancels tour dates amidst claims of dispute over alleged racism.
Musician Morrissey has cancelled all UK and European dates of his Low In High School World Tour, which was due to begin on Wednesday in Edinburgh.
According to a post on the musician's Facebook page, "Due to logistical circumstances beyond our control, the UK/European Concerts scheduled for July will be postponed".
It goes on to add "We deeply regret any inconvenience to fans and promise to reschedule UK and European dates as soon as possible. All original purchasers from official ticket outlets will have the full ticket fee refunded, including booking fee, to their credit/debit cards. Refunds from ticket agents will be actioned from midday Monday, July 2nd July."
According to reports, the cancellation stems from a dispute over alleged racism. Anti-racism protest events were scheduled to coincide with Morrissey's gigs in his hometown of Manchester. The racism allegations arose after Morrissey apparently made comments in support of the jailed founder of far-right group EDL.
Organiser of the Love Music Hate Racism events, Dave Haslam, said Morrissey's team were "rattled", but the star's manager hit back calling Haslam an "attention-seeker".
