Joy Williams has cancelled her remaining spring tour dates, per a statement she made on Instagram. She cited a familial matter, but did not get into specifics. Read Williams’ full statement below.

 

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“I am so sorry to have to say this, and shocked along with the rest of you. But, due to a difficult and blindsiding personal matter, I am unable to travel and tour with my children at this time. I feel a lot of sadness over having to cancel these shows. Right now, though, I need to circle the wagons, be there for my babies, and regroup as I make steps to adjust to a new reality I didn’t foresee. Thank you for your support, your patience, your love, prayers and for respecting my family’s privacy during this difficult time. I look forward to going back out on the road and seeing you all when the time is right. Please stay close. I am keeping to my release schedule and will have new songs coming your way in the Spring. This music holds important truths for me that continue to evolve, even as life takes different turns. I hope it does the same for you.” Refunds are available at the point of purchase.

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The tour would have been in support of Williams’ new album, Front Porch, slated for a May 3 release. The album was written during while she was pregnant with her second child, and  she told Rolling Stone “there is an energy that is very creative in having a baby. It gives a sense of urgency on top of all the creative energy.”

Front Porch tracklist

1. Canary
2. Front Porch
3. When Does a Heart Move On
4. All I Need
5. The Trouble With Wanting
6. No Place Like You
7. One and Only
8. When Creation Was Young
9. Preacher’s Daughter
10. Hotel St. Cecilia
11. Be With You
12. Look How Far We’ve Come

Joy Williams tour dates:

February 25—Phoenix, AZ—Musical Instrument Museum*
February 26—Solana Beach, CA—Belly Up Tavern*
February 27—West Hollywood, CA—The Troubadour*
March 1—Santa Cruz, CA—The Rio Theatre*
March 2—San Francisco, CA—The Swedish American Music Hall*
March 4—Portland, OR—Doug Fir Lounge*
March 5—Seattle, WA—Tractor Tavern*
March 6—Vancouver, BC—Wise Hall*
March 8—Boise, ID—Neurolux*
March 9—Salt Lake City, UT—The State Room*
March 12—Boulder, CO—The Fox Theatre*
March 13—Denver, CO—Globe Hall*
March 14—Kansas City, MO—Knuckleheads*
April 12—Columbus, OH—The Athenaeum Theatre*
April 13—Grand Rapids, MI—Calvin College: Covenant Fine Arts Center*
April 15—Minneapolis, MN—Cedar Cultural Center*
April 16—Milwaukee, WI—The Back Room at Collectivo Coffee*
April 18—Toronto, ON—The Great Hall*
April 19—Montreal, QC—Le Ritz PDB*
April 20—Boston, MA—City Winery*
April 22—New York, NY—Bowery Ballroom*
April 24—Philadelphia, PA—World Cafe Live (Downstairs)*
April 25—Brooklyn, NY—Rough Trade NYC*
April 27—Washington, DC—Miracle Theatre*
April 28—Charlottesville, VA—The Southern Cafe and Music Hall*
April 29—Carrboro, NC—ArtsCenter*
May 3—Nashville, TN—3rd & Lindsley*
May 4—Nashville, TN—3rd & Lindsley*
*with support from Anthony da Costa