Rwandan-Belgian Pop star Stromae has cancelled a string of tour dates across Europe, saying he needs to focus on his health.
The Belgian singer wrote in a statement on Tuesday, April 4, that he was cancelling all shows of the Multitude Europe tour and will resume the tour at the end of May.
Known to many for his 2010 hit song &039;Alors On Danse,' he was due to perform in nine cities across Europe including Amsterdam, London, Rome, Lyon and Berlin among others.
Stromae, whose real name is Paul van Haver, returned to performing in 2022 after a seven-year hiatus.
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The 38-year-old has already cancelled six concert dates in the past two weeks and has not given details of what his medical issues are.
He previously stopped performing in 2015 when he pulled out of a tour of Africa. He later said that was due to burnout and the side-effects of anti-malaria medication he had taken, telling the Guardian last year that "It was a really bad story."
Stromae also refers to his mental health on the song L'Enfer - "Hell" - on his comeback album, Multitude, which was released last year.
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He still has dates remaining on his tour beyond the end of May, including his home city of Brussels, Lille, and Paris.
"I have come to the realisation that my current health state does not allow me to come and meet all of you at the moment," he wrote in a post on social media on Tuesday.
"I regretfully share this news with you which fills me with sadness but I have to admit my limits. Surrounded by my family I have to take the time to get better in order to resume performing."
He added that he hoped to give ‘more positive news very soon’.
"I am looking forward to seeing all of you and to resume this tour alongside my teams who have been supporting me all throughout these years," he said in the statement posted on twitter.
Born to a Rwandan father, Pierre Rutare, and a Belgian mother Miranda Van Haver, Stromae is a renowned artiste with top awards like the European Festival Award and MTV Europe award.
His home coming concert in Rwanda was one of the best shows that ever happened in Kigali.
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His 2010 single ‘Alors On Danse’ topped the charts in 19 countries, and he has been described as one of the biggest French-speaking artistes in the world.