DHAKA: The Rolling Stones have cancelled the first date of their Australian tour after the death of Sir Mick Jagger’s girlfriend L’Wren Scott.

The celebrated US fashion designer was found dead in her New York flat on Monday, in an apparent suicide.

The British band were due to play in Perth on Wednesday. Their promoter said no further information was available.

They are scheduled to play five more concerts in Australia. The next is due to take place on 25 March in Sydney, reports the BBC.

Ticket holders for Wednesday’s gig were being asked to hold on to their tickets until a further update is available.

Scott, who was believed to be 49, was found by her assistant at 10:00 local time (14:00 GMT) on Monday.

Stones frontman Sir Mick said he was ‘completely shocked and devastated’ by her death.

The Stones are due to perform in Melbourne and Macedon later this month before playing two dates in Brisbane and Auckland, New Zealand, in April.

The On Fire tour is then scheduled to move to Europe in June, with concerts planned for the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Belgium.

BDST: 1637 HRS, MAR 18, 2014