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Zoe Delaney

Limp Bizkit singer Fred Durst postpones European tour due to 'unexpected' health news

Limp Bizkit have announced the postponement of their upcoming U.K and European tour due to frontman Fred Durst receiving some 'very unexpected" health news.

In a statement shared to Instagram on Sunday, Fred, 51, and the band apologised to fans for having to take "an immediate breaking from touring" and told them to stand by for further details.

Fred also shared a video message on the band's website in which he stated he was "wishing for the best" and already working on something "to make it up to everyone".

The statement shared to their 518,000 Instagram followers reads: "For personal health concerns and based on medical advice given by my personal physician to take an immediate break from touring, Limp Bizkit will sadly have to postpone their 2022 Uk and European tour.

"We truly apologise for any inconvenience this may cause to our loyal fans, promoters and support staff. Stand by for further news. Sincerely, Fred & Limp Bizkit."

Comments have been disabled on the post but it has already received over 12,000 since it was posted over the weekend.

The American rap rock band had been set to tour their new album, Still Sucks, which was released last October but the band had waited to go on tour due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The statement also directs fans to a their website to watch a video message from Fred, in which he goes into further details about his unexpected news.

Wearing a white backwards baseball cap and a green T-shirt, the Rollin' rapper didn't reveal exactly what health issues he is dealing with but did explain how the news came about.

He explained how he opted to get some medical tests done prior to going on tour to ensure he was in good shape before taking to the stage.

Fred performing at Madison Square Garden in May this year (Getty Images)

"To my surprise, my doctor has decided to send me a letter telling me he would not like me to tour at this time and to stay close by to do some more tests," Fred admits in the video update.

The frontman goes on to explain how the letter was "very unexpected news" and sincerely apologises to anyone who had been looking forward to seeing Limp Bizkit on tour.

"I look forward to making it up to you as soon as possible," he promised fans.

''I'm only wishing for the best and I know everything's going to be OK," he continued. "I'm already working on something to make it up to everyone in the UK and all over Europe."

Limp Bizkit have released six studio albums since their formation in 1994 and have sold 40 million records worldwide

Their most recent offering, Still Sucks, was released in October 2021 after a ten year hiatus.

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