Lorde has been forced by her parents to postpone her Australian tour whilst she recovers from a bout of ill health.

The singer tweeted: "I have had to postpone my Australian shows because of a nasty chest infection and general ill health.

"I am so so gutted to have to do this but my parents and my team stepped in telling me I needed a break after being non-stop since the Grammys in January.

"We will 100% be back for this tour (most likely in November) so don't worry about that."

Lorde has also recently revealed that the next song from her hit album “Pure Heroine” will be “Tennis Court” which is due for release on May 12th.