Former American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, has been forced to cancel her US summer tour due to poor ticket sales.

“In the craziness of the music business, performing is what I look forward to doing the most, so it really is disappointing for me to have to tell you that I won’t be coming out to tour this summer,” she wrote on her website.

“The fact is that touring is just too much too soon. But I promise you that we’re going to get back out there as soon as it is humanly possible to give you a show that will be even better.”

Gregg Perloff, chief executive of concert promoter Another Planet Entertainment, said: “Kelly deserves a tremendous amount of praise for her courage in not only being a part of, but in supporting, this difficult decision.

“The day when she will play in sold-out arenas is, no doubt, coming, but for now her fans should look forward to seeing her in a more intimate environment.”