My Chemical Romance postpone upcoming New Zealand and Australia performances.

Live Nation have today announced that My Chemical Romance's upcoming New Zealand tour date on March 25th in Auckland at The Outerfields has been postponed, as well as their forthcoming Download Festival Australia performances.

A statement from the band follows below:

To our dearest friends –
 It is with heavy hearts that we have decided to postpone our performances in Australia and New Zealand. We felt this was the right decision for our fans, our band, our crew, and our families given the current global situation.  We apologize to our fans, but please know that we didn’t come to this decision lightly. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to being with you all again as soon as we can.  In the meantime, please be good to each other.  My Chemical Romance

Live Nation add that: "Currently, we are working on rescheduling the date for Auckland. Purchased tickets for the original date will be valid for the rescheduled dates. For those customers who wish to receive a refund, we will announce details of the refund process once we announce the rescheduled dates."