Earl Sweatshirt Cancels Concerts Following His Father's Death

Earl Sweatshirt Cancels Concerts Following His Father's Death

In the wake his father's recent passing, Earl Sweatshirt has cancelled a series upcoming concerts.

Earl was set to play a string live dates in Australia beside The xx, but Aussie promoters Handsome Tours have reported that the rapper will no longer be playing the shows with the band this month. As previously reported, Earl's father Keorapetse Kgositsile — a South African poet laureate — died early this month. He was 79.

Following his passing, Earl tweeted the following: Beyond the Australian dates, which were set to kick f later this week, Earl Sweatshirt does not have any more currently scheduled concerts.