Maxwell cancels part of tour, Garden dates still on

Maxwell's two Madison Square Garden shows next week are still on, despite the soul singer's postponement of a portion of his summer tour until 2011.

The platinum-selling and Grammy-winning singer's label issued a statement Wednesday citing venue scheduling conflicts on the latter part of the tour, which was to feature R&B artist Melanie Fiona. Those dates had been added onto Maxwell's ongoing arena tour with Jill Scott earlier this month.

Internet rumors suggest the cancellation is due to ill will between Maxwell, Jill Scott and featured artist Erykah Badu; the female artists have allegedly been running over their allotted time, upsetting the headliner. In an attempt to quash the gossip, Scott's publicist released a statement, which included the following phrase: "Jill has enjoyed every moment on stage with Maxwell, whom she calls a consummate gentleman and tour mate. She looks forward to sharing the rest of the tour with all of the supportive followers."

Live Nation has issued refunds to ticket holders of the postponed dates, which start June 28 in North Carolina's Greensboro Coliseum.