Pixies have cancelled their upcoming US tour, citing a “surge” in COVID-19 cases as the reason for the dates being scrapped.The band were due to hit the road in September for an 11-show run of gigs including two stops with Nine Inch Nails.Earlier today (August 23) the band tweeted that the tour will no longer go ahead. “Regretfully, we announce today that we are cancelling our 11-date US September run,” they said in a statement.“We have determined that with the current surge in COVID cases – made worse by the Delta variant – that this is the right decision for our fans and crew members’ safety, as well as our own.”US 2021 Tour Statement pic.twitter.com/QsdVzwxfuc— PIXIES (@PIXIES) August 23, 2021They concluded the statement by noting that.