Kanye West has postponed his Australian tour because of his upcoming album's "unexpected timing requirements''.
Earlier this year the US rapper announced plans to kick off the Australian leg of his Yeezus tour in Perth on May 2 before heading to Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.
But his tour promoter Live Nation announced in a statement that the Australian dates would be put back to September.
"Due to unexpected timing requirements to finish his highly anticipated new studio album... Kanye West regretfully announces the postponement of his upcoming tour dates in Australia,'' it said.
The album is scheduled for release this year.