The Decemberists Axe US Tour Due To Illness

The Decemberists have cancelled all of their North American dates because of an ongoing illness within the band.

The band have refused to specify which band member it is and what they have been struck down with, but it’s the same ailment which forced them to abandon the final leg of their British tour last month.

A statement released on their website reads in full:

With much regret The Decemberists have cancelled the remainder of "The Long and Short of It" tour.

One of our band members has been ill for a while but we thought all would be well in time for these tour dates. After a couple shows, though, it has become clear that the illness is much worse than we had initially realized.  We need to return home so our friend can mend.

It saddens us to disappoint our fans. We hope everybody understands it is only because of an extreme situation that we had to cancel a tour we've all been excited about doing since the idea was originally hatched.

Our deepest apologies but at this time no plans are being made to reschedule the dates. Ticket holders should seek refunds at point of purchase.

The Portland outfit were due to play two dates on every stop of the tour which took them through to Seattle on December 9.