Belle & Sebastian Cancel 2023 North American Tour Dates

Belle & Sebastian called off their spring tour of North America due to health issues faced by frontman Stuart Murdoch. The news, which comes just weeks after the band surprise-released their second album in six months, Late Developers, was announced via a message from Murdoch posted to Belle & Sebastian’s social channels.

“As you might be aware my health took a dive around November 2022,” Murdoch wrote. “While I am hoping that I will improve over the coming months, we felt it would be a safer route to cancel this tour and leave a clear path to recovery, rather than take a risk and have to cancel at the last minute.”

Belle & Sebastian’s 2023 Spring Tour was scheduled to hit various North American cities between April 24 and May 19. The Scottish band previously postponed UK, European and South American tour dates citing the same unspecified health issues.

View the full text of Stuart Murdoch’s note below:

Hi folks

It’s Stuart from Belle And Sebastian here. We are sorry to have to announce the cancellation of our North American tour for 2023.

As you might be aware my health took a dive around November 2022. While I am hoping that I will improve over the coming months, we felt it would be a safer route to cancel this tour and leave a clear path to recovery, rather than take a risk and have to cancel at the last minute.

We had a great plan in place, to release our second lp in six months and hit America up again! While the record made it out, we’re going to have to wait a bit longer until we can tour it.

We apologise again for the inconvenience we have caused you.

Sincerely yours
Stuart