Kanye West has postpones the Australian leg of his Yeezus tour to complete work on his new album, label Roc Nation has confirmed.

In a statement, Roc Nation said “Due to unexpected timing requirements to finish his highly-anticipated new studio album, scheduled for a 2014 release, Kanye West regretfully announces the postponement of his upcoming tour dates in Australia”.

Consequently, the tour has now been rescheduled to later in the year, with tickets honoured for the new dates in September.

The new dates for the Australian Yeezus tour are below:

5th September – Perth Arena
7th September – Adelaide Entertainment Centre
9th September – Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
10th September – Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
12th September – Sydney Qantas Credit Card Arena
13th September – Sydney Qantas Credit Card Arena
15th September – Brisbane Entertainment Centre