As much a family man as he is a trance fiend, Armin Van Buuren has made the tricky decision to cancel his Armin Only show in Chicago this Thursday. The decision follows the death of his father-in-law, whom unfortunately lost a lengthy battle with cancer yesterday.

Full refunds will be made to all purchasers with greatest apologies from Van Buuren, who will be out of action until the funeral on Friday. The Armin Only show on April 19th in Toronto will not be affected.

As stated in a press release from the organisers of the Armin Only tour, ALDA Events and Live Nations;

Due to the recent passing of Armin van Buuren’s father-in-law after a lengthy battle with cancer, ALDA Events (the producer of Armin Only) and Live Nation regretfully announce that the show set to take place this Thursday, April 17th at United Center has been cancelled. Everything has been done to try and avoid this cancellation, however due to several factors this is not going to be possible. While Armin feels terrible about the cancellation, it is crucial for him to be with family this week leading up to the funeral this Friday.

ALDA Events, Live Nation, Armada Music and David Lewis Productions would like to express their sincere condolences to the family, and request that the privacy of the family be respected during this incredibly difficult time.

Refunds for the April 17th show are available at the point of purchase. The Armin Only tour will resume Saturday, April 19th in Toronto as planned.

At this time, we offer our greatest condolences to the legendary producer and his family.