Live Nation Confirms Cancellation Of Travis Scott’s Giza Pyramids Concert

After days of conflicting reports, Live Nation has confirmed that Travis Scott’s planned performance on Friday (July 28) at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt is officially canned.

ICYMI: Scott revealed news of his upcoming UTOPIA album and film release during his set at Rolling Loud Miami festival on Saturday night (July 22), where he played a trailer for the film titled Circus Maximus on the big screen during his performance.

The SICKO MODE hitmaker was planning to debut the new album and the film with a listening party and live stream from the ancient monuments on July 28 - until it was reported that The Egyptian Musicians Syndicate then said (via Egypt Today) that it would no longer go ahead due to safety concerns and “peculiar rituals performed by the star during his performance, contradicting our authentic societal values and traditions.”

While Live Nation initially released a statement that assured fans that “there have been no changes to Travis Scott’s show in Egypt” and “any reports to the contrary are false”, it seems they weren’t able to get the show across the line in the end, citing “complex production issues”.

“We regret to inform you that the UTOPIA show, originally scheduled for July 28th at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt is cancelled,” Live Nation Middle East said in a statement. “Unfortunately, despite highest efforts, complex production issues meant that the show could not be constructed in the desert.”

All ticket holders will be refunded the amount they paid to attend the show.

A message from Live Nation: pic.twitter.com/s05YWOVkpG

— Live Nation Middle East (@LiveNationME) July 26, 2023

Scott also took to Twitter to tell fans the Pyramid shows “will happen” eventually.

“Egypt at the pyramids will happen. But due to demand and detail logistics. They just need a bit a time to set lay on lands. I will keep u posted on a date which will be soon love you alllll”.

He also teased: “But in good news I had 4 more of these type of experiences in other places. COORDINATES SOON REACH.”

Egypt at the pyramids will happen
But due to demand and detail logistics
They just need a bit a time to set lay on lands. I will keep u posted on a date which will be soon love you alllll

— TRAVIS SCOTT (@trvisXX) July 26, 2023

Scott then confirmed the release date for his fourth full-length studio album and debuted three of its five covers on Tuesday (July 25).

“THIS IS ONE OF THE COVERS FOR MY 4TH ALBUM UTOPIA SHOT BY PIETER HUGO THE JOURNEY THRU THE ALBUM TOOK ME ALL OVER THE WORLD AND CANT WAIT TO FINALLY DROP THE ALBUM/ THE MAIN COVER WILL DROP THURS UNTIL THEN A COVER EVERYDAY LOVE U SEE U IN UTOPIA,” he captioned the post.

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