MNEK has cancelled his upcoming tour due to a lack of ticket sales and the show not being “ready to the standard” he wanted.

The Grammy-nominated artist, who has worked with the likes of Beyoncé, Zara Larsson and Madonna, was due to start a run of shows for his latest album Bulldozer!! next month.

In a statement shared on Instagram, the 31-year-old said he joins other artists who have cancelled shows recently as a result of “high production costs” and “over-ambitious planning”.

Earlier this year, The Pussycat Dolls called off almost the entire US leg of their reunion tour following poor ticket sales.

The singer, whose real name is Uzoechi Emenike, said he had been “really looking forward” to performing his new album but had “no interest in doing this tour if I can’t do it right”.

He thanked fans who had bought tickets and said they would be refunded soon.

The artist also said he would try to tour the album when he could put on a show which fans “deserve”.

Pop star Larsson, whose hit album Midnight Sun was executive produced by MNEK, was among those who offered their support to the artist in the comments.

Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock also sent him love, while singer Becky Hill encouraged him, saying: “Touring is devastatingly expensive but you’ll find a way”.