Lykkie Li has pulled out of Auckland's upcoming Laneway festival.
Auckland's upcoming Laneway festival has lost one of its headlining acts just weeks before the event.
Lykke Li, the Swedish singer-songwriter who was billed as one of the biggest names performing at the January 26 festival, said she was "incredibly sorry" and cited exhaustion as the reason for her no-show.
"It's been a long time coming, but unfortunately tour life has caught up with me and it's been recommended that I take a break," she said in a statement that confirmed she was pulling out of all Laneway shows, including Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.
"I'm devastated, but know I will return. Thank you for all the support, and I sincerely hope I can make it up to you at a later date."
Her spot on the hipster-friendly bill has been taken by three acts: American singer-songwriter Ariel Pink, Baltimore electronica artist Dan Deacon and Danish punk-rockers Ice Age.
