Stormzy scraps Asian tour over coronavirus

British rap star Stormzy has postponed the Asian leg of his tour because of the coronavirus outbreak.

He had been due to play in locations including Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia in March.

“Due to the ongoing health and travel concerns surrounding the coronavirus, I’m regrettably having to reschedule this leg of the tour,” he wrote on Instagram.

More than 1,350 people have died from the virus in China.

“I was seriously looking forward to bringing the #HITH World tour to Asia and playing some epic sold out shows,” the rapper said.

“Information regarding the rescheduled dates will follow in due course. Please contact your local ticket vendor for any further queries. I promise I’ll be back.”