Marina and The Diamonds postpone tour

Marina And The Diamonds have postponed their upcoming European tour due to a family health crisis.

The band, fronted by Marina Diamandis, was due to play a series of shows in December (15), but the gigs have now been pushed back until next year (16) so the singer can tend to a sick relative.

Marina announced the news in a series of posts on Twitter.com, writing, "News for European Diamonds: All Neon Nature shows between 9th - 17th December will be postponed to Feb/Mar 2016. A family member is unwell... and I need to be with them. I am so sorry to cause any disappointment or inconvenience but I hope that you can make the new dates in 2016... All original tickets remain valid, refunds can be found at point of purchase."

The tour will come to a halt after a show in Dublin, Ireland on 3 December (15).