Three huge gigs from acclaimed American artist Janelle Monae at the Manchester International Festival have been cancelled - just six weeks before she was due to headline the 2023 event.
The singer, rapper and actress had been due to play three eagerly-anticipated shows inside the new £210mn Factory International arts centre in Manchester. She would have been the first major artist to play The Hall inside the arts venue on June 30, July 1 and July 2.
But an announcement was made on the MIF website on Friday afternoon to say the Janelle Monae shows are now "cancelled".
