Iggy Azalea cancels her Great Escape tour of the US for a second time

Australian rapper says she is still committed to upcoming festival appearances and will ‘be back out on the road when the next album is done’

The Australian rapper said in a tweet: “As you may know, the tour is cancelled.” She added that she was “so sad and sorry to let my fans down”.

Azalea announced in March that the Great Escape tour would not begin in April and was being rescheduled due to production delays to take place in the fall

Azalea did not offer further details about the second cancellation. Representatives from her record label, Def Jam, and tour promoter, AEG, did not return emails seeking comment.

The Grammy-nominated rapper, who recently released the single Pretty Girls with Britney Spears, said in a tweet she would be “be back out on the road when the next album is done”.

Azalea said she was still committed to her upcoming festival performances.