Aaron Carter cancels the rest of his 2019 concerts: 'My health comes first'

Aaron Carter is taking time away from touring to heal and recover, he shared on Twitter Monday.

The 31-year-old artist shared several tweets announcing his intentions to cancel the rest of his current tour, excluding two shows and charity toy drives in Kentucky, Missouri and Canada.

"I appreciate the love and efforts from my supporters but after my next two shows coming up in Kentucky & Missouri & after I fly to Vancouver to do the toy drive which I’m donating 400 toys and over 1k of fan donations I’m canceling the rest of my shows for the remaining year," he tweeted.

"I have to put my health first and I hope you can all understand how much I need this time to heal and recharge my batteries," he added. "I love you. Stay strong. Stay healthy, and just know I’ll be back next year ready to go. But as a man, this is what I need to do to have some peace. Xo"

Carter had strong words for a fan who tweeted, "I don't think you should cancel, though," arguing that he needs to prioritize his wellbeing.

"No matter what I say I’m not gonna change these people’s opinions. I’m going to conserve my energy and I’m going to focus on the good things that I do and not waste my time on the ones that don’t," he wrote. "MY HEALTH COMES FIRST.

According to Carter's official website, he was scheduled to play seven shows through January 2020.

Carter has struggled in the past with substance abuse issues, entering rehab in 2017 following a DUI and an arrest for drug possession.

"I will be disappearing for a while to work on myself," he wrote at the time. "Going to get strong. And work on my stress conditions and get better."

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Aaron Carter cancels the rest of his 2019 concerts: 'I'll be back’