Sonic Youth co-founder Thurston Moore has cancelled his US book tour, revealing that he is dealing with a "debilitating" health condition.

The 65-year-old guitarist and singer-songwriter, was set to tour his new memoir, Sonic Life; a candid portrait charting his journey from avid music obsessive in small-town Connecticut, to the formation of his iconic experimental rock outfit with Kim Gordon and Lee Ranaldo in '80s New York.

In a statement posted to his Instagram, Moore expressed that the undisclosed illness has "always been an underlying condition," but has worsened of late, affecting his ability to travel.

"as I reach my mid-60s this year [the condition] has become rather, and consistently, debilitating”

“It utterly bereaves me to pass on the news that I have been advised by my medical team here in the UK to cancel my upcoming USA book tour,” Moore wrote.

“After a recent consultation, my doctors have strongly advised against me flying anywhere under any circumstance until they get it all sorted out."

“This news is utterly distressing as the publication of my memoir, Sonic Life, after the last few years of intense writing and editing, means so much to me...”

In a previous Instagram post, Thurston described his upcoming memoir, Sonic Life, as a project “ages in the making, the product of intensive research and deep dives into my memories and emotions."

“I believe I’ve been able to capture the whirlwind of experiences that being in Sonic Youth entailed, as well as the creative communities that we found ourselves a part of, first in New York’s punk and no wave scenes, and later in the world of underground and alternative rock and the universe of music- beyond- category."

Sonic Youth disbanded in 2011, following an affair between Moore and now wife, Eva Prinz, leading to the breakdown of Moore’s marriage to bandmate Gordon.

In 2015, Gordon released her own memoir, Girl in a Band, confessionally detailing her time with Sonic Youth and the messy dissolution of the couple's marriage.

Since the end of Sonic Youth, Moore has released several solo albums, participating in many solo and group collaborations, as well as running the Ecstatic Peace! record label.

It is unclear whether Moore’s book tour dates scheduled in England and Scotland in November have been affected by his medical status.

Sonic Life is set for release on the 24th of October.