TORONTO - Singer Steven Page is reassuring fans about his well-being after cancelling his upcoming Canadian tour.
The former Barenaked Ladies frontman wrote on Twitter and his website Friday that he didn't scrap the upcoming shows for health or personal reasons.
He said it was due to a "tour opportunity" he was offered for February, and that he plans to announce new dates on Monday.
Page also apologized for the last-minute cancellation and thanked fans for their concern.
Earlier this week, Page announced his nine-date Canadian tour was being cancelled and that he would hit the road in February instead.
No reason was given for the cancelled gigs, for which fans will be refunded.
Last month, Page released "Page One," his first solo album since splitting from the Barenaked Ladies in February 2009.
Page's split from the Ladies capped a difficult period in his life.
In 2008, the singer, his girlfriend and her roommate were charged with drug possession after police found cocaine at a Fayetteville, N.Y., apartment. Last October, all three secured a deal that resulted in dropped charges.
