Kanye West postpones May tour of Australia to record new album; delayed until September

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FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2013 file photo, recording artist Kanye West speaks onstage during the 17th Annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. The rapper-producer has postponed his May tour of Australia so he can concentrate on new music. West announced Tuesday, April 1, 2014, that he’ll postpone seven dates in five cities scheduled for May 2-11 dates to Sept. 5-15 because of “unexpected timing requirements” to finish his new album, expected to be released later this year. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Invision/AP, File)

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Kanye West has postponed his May tour of Australia so he can concentrate on new music.

West announced Tuesday that he’ll postpone seven dates in five cities scheduled for May 2 to 11 until Sept. 5 to 15 because of “unexpected timing requirements” to finish his new album, expected to be released later this year.

The announcement included no other details about the 36-year-old Grammy Award-winning rapper-producer’s new album. The follow-up to 2013’s divisive but critically acclaimed “Yeezus” LP will be one of 2014’s most anticipated releases.

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