Snow Patrol pull tour

Snow Patrol have cancelled the remaining dates on their American tour after Gary Lightbody was told not to sing for a month.

The group were forced to pull a number of shows on the US jaunt earlier this month, after Lightbody succumbed to series problems with his throat.

The singer has now seen a specialist, who diagnosed two polypoid lesions and told him he needs a month off. The shows are expected to be rescheduled to the Autumn.

A spokesman for Snow Patrol commented: "After seeing his throat specialist on Thursday, Gary Lightbody has been instructed not to sing again until mid-July.

"Therefore, all the sold out US summer tour dates have been postponed. The band are rescheduling all dates, and the shows will take place between September 6th-30th. The new run will also include stops in San Diego and Las Vegas.

"Snow Patrol truly regret any inconvenience this causes their fans, and can't wait to see everyone in the Fall," the spokesman concluded.document.write(unescape("