The NY-based band has had to cancel its European tour dates for all shows (except the ones in England) due to “funding issues.” The statement on their official website was equally vague, stating only that they were “very disappointed, but it is beyond anyone’s control.”

The countries affected include Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Italy - refunds for all show will be made.

Check back for more Scissor Sisters news and tour information. Let’s hope things can only get better.

The tour is scheduled to begin on Aug. 21 at the Buckhead Theatre in Atlanta, Ga., and wrap up on Sept. 16 at the Malkin Bowl in Vancouver, B.C.

Along the way, the Scissor Sisters tickets can be cashed in at Washington, D.C.’s DAR Constitution Hall on Aug. 23; Terminal 5 in New York on Aug. 24; Philadelphia’s Electric Factory on Aug. 27; the Boston House of Blues on Aug. 28; the Pearl Concert Theatre in Las Vegas on Sept. 10; the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on Sept. 11; and more!

“We are so thrilled to be back out on the road in the USA,” said frontman Jake Shears on the band’s official website. “[I]t’s going to be our best tour ever and we can’t wait to see our fans! It’s been too long. We’d also like to thank everyone who’s bought the album, it’s been lodged firmly in the iTunes top ten this last week, and that’s mostly to do with the loyal fans that have supported us through the years.”

Sammy Jo, the band’s tour DJ is the opening act for all North American shows.

Since its debut the band’s third studio album, Night Work, has risen to No. 18 on the Billboard 200; No. 3 on Dance/Electronic Albums; No. 5 on Digital Albums; and No. 1 on Independent Albums!

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The album’s first single, titled “Invisible Light,” can be previewed on the band’s official Web site and YouTube. The band said their upcoming album has “a big heart, some killer dance moves and some simply gigantic tunes.”

Though the band has no tour dates scheduled in support of their album, Scissor Sisters tickets are available for the Glastonbury Festival in South West England along with Snoop Dogg and the Flaming Lips. U2, Muse and Stevie Wonder have also been confirmed for the festival’s 40th anniversary.

So, what’s the big hoopla about the Scissor Sisters, you ask? The band was originally Dead Lesbian and the Fibrillating Scissor Sisters. It was shortened to its current name, which comes from a lesbian sexual position. Interestingly enough, the only woman in the group—Ana Matronic (born Ana Lynch)—is not a lesbian.

The other Scissor Sisters are Jake Shears, Babydaddy, Del Marquis and Randy Real.

To date, the band has two studio albums, and the third album “Invisible Lights” is scheduled for release in March 2010. So far, 13 songs have been recorded:

1. “Hollywood Wives”
2. “Permanent Wave”
3. “Invisible Light”
4. “Skin This Cat”
5. “Television”
6. “Who’s Your Money”
7. “Other Girls”
8. “Major For You”
9. “None Of My Business”
10. “Who’s There”
11. “Singularity”
12. “Not The Loving Kind”
13. “Taking Shape”