Massive Attack delay tour dates

Massive Attack delay tour dates

The band has a huge hip hop following

Massive Attack have postponed part of their tour in New Zealand as a result of internet porn allegations against one of its members.

Robert Del Naja, known as 3D, was bailed in February by officers working on Operation Ore, the national crackdown on child porn.

Detectives seized computer equipment and a quantity of suspected drugs during a raid in Bristol.

Mr Del Naja has denied viewing child pornography.

He said: "I have never looked at child pornography in my life. I am fully co-operating with the police. I have total faith in the justice system."

Virgin Music issued a statement saying two dates on the 100th Window world tour had to be postponed because of the investigation.

The statement said "with deep regret" the band were forced to reschedule Wellington and Auckland concerts from 7 March and 8 March to 29 and 30 March respectively.

The statement added: "Massive Attack co-founder Robert Del Naja feels unable to travel outside the UK until his name is cleared of the allegations that have recently been made against him.

"As Del Naja anticipates a positive outcome of these matters in the near future he fully expects to be able to travel to Australia at the end of next week and to commence Massive Attack's world tour in Melbourne on March 11.

Robert Del Naja expects to complete the world tour

"Robert wholeheartedly apologies to Massive Attack's fans in New Zealand and sincerely hopes that people understand the impossible position in which he has been placed during the past few days."

Original tickets remain valid for the new dates, Virgin said.

Massive Attack rose to fame in the early 1990s with hugely acclaimed albums Blue Lines and Protection.

They are currently in the charts with their fourth album 100th Window.