Ava Max cancels Don't Click Play Tour just weeks after announcing gigs
The Sweet but Psycho hitmaker recently announced that she would be bringing her Don't Click Play Tour to the UK, North America and Europe in support of her forthcoming album of the same name - slated for release on August 22 - but has now scrapped the dates as the gigs are not up to her standards.
Ava wrote in an Instagram Story: "Pushing back my tour is (the) most difficult decision I've had to make, but when I perform for you, it has to be of a standard that I'm happy with, and it's just not there yet."
The 31-year-old singer continued: "Being on stage is my favourite thing in the world. In order to put on a show that you all deserve, I need more time. I promise you all it will be worth the wait. I love you all and can't wait to see you. SOON, I PROMISE."
Ava's tour had been due to start in Los Angeles on September 3 and would've seen her play across North America before performing 15 shows across the UK and Europe culminating in November.
The star previously explained that she often feels "more comfortable" being on the road touring but always has to make some time for herself before taking to the stage.
Ava told The Kelly Clarkson Show: "I did all kinds of shows in the US and it was so cool just doing night after night. It is weird. In the pandemic, I was stuck at home and I was like, 'How am I going to connect?'
"I do a lot of stuff but I always have Ava time carved out right before I perform. So everyone is putting my wires on, my mic pack and everything and then I have to have two minutes to myself where I meditate and close my eyes so I can remember my name and what I'm singing. I really thrive through the chaos so I'm actually more comfortable on tour [than at home] but I still need my Ava time carved in. "
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