American Idol champion David Cook canceled two college campus shows in New Hampshire and Connecticut this week "to deal with personal family matters" and RadarOnline.com has the video of him making the announcement.

Cook -- looking hesitant as he tries to find the right words -- made the announcement March 28th before singing Light On during a concert at the College of William and Mary.

In addition to his announcement, Cook's reps posted a short statement on his website that says:

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