I've collected the April tour announces dates over the last ten years to see if we're still in a plausibility window or not.
At the purely calendar level, the answer is yes, there are precedents of April tours that were announced with only 39 days in advance.
39 days in advance from the 2017 April's holidays brings us to the outskirts of February 21st.
Let's say it stays about 3 weeks to believe for an April tour.
We'll see
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That said, regardless of the calendar, Surpinto is probably right.
Skipping the April tour would save money and time to prepare the tour planned in Japan just a few weeks later, and to manage the release of a new CD at the same moment.
Being free without school constraint during two full weeks would be usefully exploited.Rehearsals, videos or photos shooting, radio interviews, perhaps some early TV recordings for the Japanese TVs, recording for QVC, ... there are many possibilities.
It would also be possible for the traditional UK concert in May to be advanced and to be performed during these two weeks of April.