The singer who rose to fame after making appearances on Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" and Icona Pop's "I Don't Care" shared a photo of a handwritten note on Twitter this past Sunday. The note states: "I am so sorry but I'm going to have to cancel five shows in Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale, Indy, Firefly and Norfolk," followed by what is either a sad face or a seriously fucked-up turtle.
I'm sorry angels... :( I'm really sad about this :( pic.twitter.com/Mn1b4k3mxl
— CHARLI XCX (@charli_xcx) June 1, 2015
The singer from Cambridge was scheduled to play Fort Lauderdale's Revolution Live on June 15, but sadly that will no longer happen, and it doesn't look like the show will be rescheduled. There's still no word on what exactly these "personal reasons" are that caused Charli to cancel her shows. When asked to clarify, a representative from Atlantic Records told us via email that there was "nothing deeper to say aside from that they’re just personal."Charli XCX, born Charlotte Emma Aitchison, came to Culture Room last September fresh off the success of "Fancy."
"I am putting everything into the tour. I want to make it special. And I'm doing my best to get at least some sleep," Charli told New Times in an interview before the show eight months ago. And Charli's Culture Room show did not disappoint. It was a high-energy, nonstop set pumped full of exciting new tracks and fan favorites. "Not once did she calm down, take a break, or stop moving," we wrote in our review of Charli's show. "Did she or her all-female band take a single breath? We're really not sure."
Charli XCX has released an additional statement, which is posted on Revolution's website. It reads:
Hello angelsFollow Ryan Pfeffer on Twitter.
I’m really sorry to have to say that I have to cancel some shows throughout June 2015 due to personal reasons. I am very sorry to have let you down, and also to have let down any promotors at such short notice, but there are some things going on in my personal life that I need to deal with right now.
Once again I’m really really sorry. I hope you will come and see some other shows later on in the year.
Love forever, charli xxxxx
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