Washington DC, May 3 -- American singer and rapper Post Malone has postponed the beginning of his Big Ass Stadium Tour Part 2, cancelling the first six shows in order to complete his highly anticipated album, The Eternal Buzz, according to E! News.

The 30-year-old 'Sunflower' singer took to Instagram Stories to inform fans about the delay, stating, "Looking at the upcoming schedule after Stagecoach, I came to the realization that what we were trying to do, and what's possible isn't really lining up," as per the outlet.

He added, "Truth is, I promised y'all beautiful people new music, and I don't have the time to finish it before tour starts. We ain't ready for tour just yet, so I'm making the decision to push the tour back about 3 weeks...