Daltrey axes Australian shows

The Who star Roger Daltrey has cancelled his entire Australian tour.

The veteran rocker was due to take his solo shows Down Under in April but he has now scrapped all of the dates, including an appearance at the Byron Bay Bluesfest musical festival, due to scheduling problems.

A statement from organisers reads, "Due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts, Chugg Entertainment and Bluesfest Touring today announced that Roger Daltrey's upcoming tour of Australia, including an appearance at Bluesfest on Monday 9th April, will regrettably be cancelled. Mr Daltrey is sorry to disappoint his fans and hopes to reschedule tour dates in the near future...

"We regret any disappointment that this news has caused."