earl sweatshirt cancels tour due to depression and anxiety, loss of father

AFROPUNK veteran Earl Sweatshirt opened up with fans about the real reason behind his canceled tour this week. Opting to skip the generic PR messaging pretty much any other artist would have used, Earl was upfront about his struggles with anxiety and depression in the wake of the passing of his father, South African black nationalist poet Keorapetse Kgositsile. The artist released a statement through Pitchfork that reads in part:

Earl is battling anxiety and depression which has been compounded by the grief from the recent passing of his father. He thought he would be ready to perform but simply is not yet able to. He would like to apologize to his fans and promises to be back as soon as he is able to.

We are really sad to inform you that Earl Sweatshirt has had to cancel all European appearances at short notice, which includes Field Day today. We are gutted but hope to welcome him back to Field Day soon!

— Field Day (@fielddaylondon) June 2, 2018