The Civil Wars explain cancellation of tour including Ann Arbor Folk Festival

By Bob Needham Entertainment Director

Posted on Tue, Nov 6, 2012 : 6:04 p.m.

The Civil Wars

Acoustic music duo The Civil Wars, slated to be one of the headliners for the Ann Arbor Folk Festival until cancelling their entire upcoming tour, today issued a statement of explanation.

Released on social media, the statement reads, "We sincerely apologize for the canceling of all of our tour dates. It is something we deeply regret. However, due to internal discord and irreconcilable differences of ambition we are unable to continue as a touring entity at this time. We thank each and every one of you for your amazing love & support. Our sincere hope is to have new music for you in 2013.

- Joy Williams & John Paul White"

The Ark, which produces the festival, has not yet announced a replacement for The Civil Wars. But the rest of the lineup remains intact, including major names like Lucinda Williams, City and Colour and Rodriguez.

For ticket information, see The Ark's website.