Héloïse Letissier revealed in a tweet that she has flown home to be with her family following the death of her mother earlier in the week. The tweet, written in French, read: “I can only write very simple sentences. I lost my mother on Tuesday night. I came home to go through this ordeal with my loved ones-I won't be able to sing this Saturday. I kiss you.”

Je n’arrive qu’à écrire des phrases très simples. J’ai perdu ma mère dans la nuit de mardi. Je suis rentrée pour traverser cette épreuve avec mes proches - je ne pourrai pas chanter ce samedi. Je vous embrasse.

— Redcar (@QueensChristine) April 18, 2019

The singer-songwriter was also scheduled to perform a show alongside Blood Orange at the Santa Barbara Bowl in California on Thursday, April 18 but the appearance was also cancelled due to these unforeseen, harrowing circumstances.

Christine and the Queens is set to perform at Electric Picnic in Stradbally on August 31. Check out the full lineup here.