After days of back-and-forth-it-is-it-isn’t, Travis Scott’s “Utopia” concert at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt has been canceled, promoter Live Nation Middle East confirmed on Wednesday. “We regret …
The announcement added that refunds will be issued to ticket holders at their point of purchase; a Scott rep declined further comment.
Although “complex production issues” were cited as the reason for the cancellation, multiple reports say that the Egyptian Musicians Syndicate, which issues the permits, had revoked the permit because the concert “goes against the cultural identity of the Egyptian people.” In a statement, the Syndicate said that it made the decision after “examining social media opinions and feedback,” along with reports that included “authenticated images and information about peculiar rituals performed by [Scott] during his performance” that go against “our authentic societal values and traditions.” It was unclear which “peculiar rituals” caused offense.
Scott announced concert with great fanfare earlier this month and said it would also be livestreamed. The shows would have coincided with the Friday release of Scott’s long-delayed “Utopia” album, the date of which has been set for many weeks but was only officially announced earlier this week. Scott will also release an
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