LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Odd Future rapper Earl Sweatshirt has put his upcoming Australian tour on hold following the death of his father.
We regret to inform that, due to the recent passing of Earl Sweatshirt’s father, he must cancel his appearances as support for @The_xx this month. We sincerely apologise to those affected by this cancellation and send our sincerest condolences to @earlxsweat at this time.
— Handsome Tours (@HandsomeTours) January 8, 2018
Earl’s father, Keorapetse Kgositsile, who was formerly the poet laureate of South Africa, died on January 3rd at the age of 79.
Earl, whose real name is Thebe Neruda Kgositsile, had been set to perform a series of shows down under in support of The xx, with shows set for Melbourne, Brisbane and Syndey, as well as a headlining show in Melbourne on Jan. 14th.
Since Earl was forced to pull out of the tour, Handsome Tours announced that Kelala and Perth native Kučka have signed on as supporting acts for the tour.
