TobyMac has cut a cross-Canada tour short due to what promoters say is a family emergency.

Tour promoter Unite Productions sent out an email to ticket holders Wednesday afternoon alerting them to the cancellation.

"I’m writing to inform you of a recent situation that has caused us to have to stop the TobyMac Canadian Tour today," Paul Kelly, president of Unite Productions, says in the email.

"This morning Toby received information of an emergency in his family, and he will be flying home to Nashville immediately."

TobyMac had already played two shows in Ontario and most recently performed Tuesday evening in Winnipeg. He was set to perform Wednesday night in Saskatoon, as well as Calgary and Edmonton later this week.

"Once we gather ourselves and have a direction, we will be in touch with you about next steps," the email told ticket holders.

It wasn't immediately clear what the emergency is. 

Kelly closed the message to fans saying, "Please hold Toby, his family and his band in your prayers."