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New Pornographers fans just can't catch a break. Earlier this year, Neko Case had to leave the band's tour with Okkervil River after fracturing her ankle. And now, due to the dreaded excuse known as "personal reasons," the NPs have been forced to cancel their trip to Europe. (According to the band's MySpace, their June 24 Winnipeg date is cancelled too. THAT DATE IS STILL ON.)

In an email newsletter message, the band said this: "We regretfully must inform you that we have had to cancel our trip to Europe this coming July due to personal reasons. Sorry that sounds generic, but it's sincere. We do not like having to cancel shows and were very excited about returning to Europe, but the unforeseen circumstances that have arisen just have made it impossible to do so in July.

"Please rest assured, though, that everyone in the band is safe, healthy (physically and most of the time mentally), and chemically independent, and we hope that you are as well."

Fortunately for non-European New Pornos fans, most of the band's other dates are still intact.

The New Pornographers:

06-21 Minneapolis, MN - Walker Arts Center ^$
06-22 Calgary, Alberta - Fort Calgary (V Fest)
06-24 Winnipeg, Manitoba - Pantages Playhouse Theatre
07-18 Benicássim, Spain - Benicássim Festival
07-20 Dour, Belgium - Dour Festival
07-21 Ghent, Belgium - The Ghent Festivities
08-07 Northampton, MA - Calvin Theater #
08-08 New York, NY - Liberty State Park (All Points West Festival)
08-09 Philadelphia, PA - The Electric Factory $
08-30 San Francisco, CA - Slow Food Nation Festival
08-31 Vancouver, British Columbia - Malkin Bowl (The Stanley Park Singing Exhibition) (Neko Case, Destroyer sets) $%
09-01 Vancouver, British Columbia - Malkin Bowl (The Stanley Park Singing Exhibition) *
09-21 Chicago, IL - The Hideout Block Party

^ with Bon Iver, Cloud Cult
$ with Andrew Bird
# with Grizzly Bear
% with Deerhoof, the Evaporators
* with Stevie Jackson, the 1900s, Visqueen