Selena Gomez Cancels Australian Leg of Tour

A rep for Selena Gomez has confirmed to MTV News on Thursday, December 19th, that the singer has canceled the Australian leg of her 'Stars Dance Tour' in order to take a breather.

In a statement, Gomez said, "My fans are so important to me and I would never want to disappoint them. But it has become clear to me and those close to me that after many years of putting my work first, I need to spend some time on myself in order to be the best person I can be."

The tour was set to make five stops in Australia, including shows in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

Gomez recently expressed excitement about launching her first world tour, commenting, "The tour is going to be really fun. I also want them to be exhausted when they leave my shows, because I want it to be like a giant rave. I wanted it to feel like a show, so it was always fluid with music, so we're having a really fun time experimenting with different beats and sounds and remixing some of my old songs, so I think they are going to be really excited."

About Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez has become one of the most accomplished actors and recording artists today and all by the age of twenty-one. 2013 has been a big year for Selena. In July, she released her fourth album "Stars Dance" which debuted at number one on the Billboard charts. The lead single "Come and Get It" became her first number one single and won an MTV Video Music Award for "Best Pop Video." On the heels of the release of her album, Gomez launched her very successful "Stars Dance World Tour" which is currently scheduled to conclude later this month. She has sold over 10 million singles in the US and has become a fixture on the dance scene garnering six singles that have landed at number one position on the Billboard Dance Club/Play charts.