The Weeknd pulls out of supporting Rihanna on European leg of ANTI tour as 'he has hit a stride in his new album'

By Helen Turnbull For Mailonline

Published: 14:56 EST, 23 March 2016 | Updated: 16:36 EST, 23 March 2016

She infamously cancelled a string of tour dates last month.

And Rihanna fans are in for some more bad news as The Weeknd has pulled out of the European leg of her ANTI tour.

The Often hit-maker - whose real name is Abęl Makkonen Tesfaye - was due to support the Work songstress on her 28 dates across the continent but has bowed out due to 'unforseen circumstances', it was confirmed on Wednesday.

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Another blow: After Rihanna cancelled a string of her ANTI tour dates, The Weeknd has pulled out of supporting her on the European leg, it was confirmed on Wednesday

Another blow: After Rihanna cancelled a string of her ANTI tour dates, The Weeknd has pulled out of supporting her on the European leg, it was confirmed on Wednesday

A statement by Live Nation read: 'Due to some unforeseen changes with upcoming projects, The Weeknd will no longer be joining Rihanna on her upcoming international Anti World Tour.'

Meanwhile, a source has claimed the 'unforseen circumstances' relate to the fact Abęl, 26, is in the midst of producing his new album and does not want to lose focus.

'[Abęl] has hit a stride on his new album and decided not to interrupt the process,' the insider told Billboard.

'Unforseen circumstances': It's been claimed the Often hit-maker's decision to bow out of the 28 concerts is due to the fact he's in the midst of producing his new album

'Unforseen circumstances': It's been claimed the Often hit-maker's decision to bow out of the 28 concerts is due to the fact he's in the midst of producing his new album

Just the beginning: The 28-year-old Bajan chart-topper will play a total of 28 concerts across the continent, including five shows in the UK, kicking off in Amsterdam, Holland, on June 17

Just the beginning: The 28-year-old Bajan chart-topper will play a total of 28 concerts across the continent, including five shows in the UK, kicking off in Amsterdam, Holland, on June 17

The musician - who is dating 19-year-old model Bella Hadid - was booked to join Rihanna in Amsterdam on June 17 when her ANTI tour travels from America to Europe.

While Abęl has not acknowledged the update on social media, he alluded to it in a tweet, posted in the early hours of Wednesday morning, which read: 'It's my job to make music... not to convince you.'

The 28-year-old Bajan chart-topper will play a total of 28 concerts across the continent, including five shows in the UK.

Rihanna's world tour is in full swing and has received rave reviews so far but she was upstaged somewhat by a talented singer in the front row at one of her gigs at the weekend.

She was blown away when she held the microphone to a fan, who has been identified as Terah Stewart, instructing him to sing a segment of FourFiveSeconds during her show at the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Stewart held nothing back as he stunned both the crowd and the star of the show with his killer vocals during the impromptu sing-a-long which went viral.

Over to you: Rihanna was somewhat upstaged by a talented singer in the audience at her Cincinnati, Ohio, show on Saturday

Over to you: Rihanna was somewhat upstaged by a talented singer in the audience at her Cincinnati, Ohio, show on Saturday

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'Oh s**t': The Bajan singer is said to have exclaimed after hearing the talented fan's killer vocals during a short segment of FourFiveSeconds

'Oh s**t': The Bajan singer is said to have exclaimed after hearing the talented fan's killer vocals during a short segment of FourFiveSeconds

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