Stadium rockers Muse have been forced to cancel three European dates on their current tour after front man Matt Bellamy broke two bones in his right foot.

Shows in Oslo, Stockholm and Malmo have been affected by the cancellations and the band are said to be gutted that they are having to pull out.

A statement on the band’s official website said: "Muse would like to apologise to all their fans who have tickets to these shows. Refunds will be available from the point of purchase.

"We're very sorry to have to announce that Muse's forthcoming shows in Oslo, Stockholm and Malmo have been cancelled as Matt has broken two bones in his foot.

"The band have made the difficult decision to cancel these gigs as they feel that they will not be able to do justice to their live show and the fans who have bought tickets with Matt performing on crutches.

"Matt's progress will be monitored over the next few days, but the remaining dates on the tour are still scheduled to go ahead as planned.

"As soon as we have any news it will be posted on the Muse website, Facebook and Twitter accounts."

The tour is expected to re-commence on 10^th December in Helsinki, Finland depending on the speed of Bellamy’s recovery.

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