The xx have cancelled the rest of their European tour after singer Romy Madley Croft's father sadly died today (February 19).

The cancellation affects six dates in, beginning tomorrow in St Malo. An announcement will be made about their further live commitments soon.

The scrapped dates are as follows:

• St Malo, Route du Rock Winter – February 20
• Strasbourg, Laiterie - 21
• Rome Brancaleone - 23
• Milan Magazzini Generali - 24
• Munich Tonhalle - 25
• Cologne E Werk - 27

(by Scott Colothan)