AUGUST BURNS RED has issued the following statement about canceling the band’s previously announced tour dates in Turkey and Tel Aviv:

“We are very sorry to announce that AUGUST BURNS RED will be canceling our upcoming shows in Turkey and Tel Aviv due to commitments regarding out upcoming June 21st album release in the U.S.

“Our apologies go out to all the awesome fans who were planning on coming to these shows and the many that already bought tickets, and to the promoters who worked so hard to make them happen.

“We haven’t canceled a show since 2005 so this has been a real hard thing for us to accept. We were really looking forward to these shows and plan on making it up to you as soon as possible”

The band also recently posted a new song online titled “Empire,” which is off the upcoming album “Leveler.” The new album is scheduled to drop on June 21st, 2011 through Solid State Records.