Travis Scott's performance in front of the Pyramids of Giza to celebrate his new album, Utopia, is reportedly not cancelled after all. Yesterday (July 18), there were numerous reports that the Egyptian government had axed the concert due to safety concerns and the rapper's "peculiar rituals," but promoter Live Nation has now refuted those claims.
"There have been no changes to Travis Scott's show in Egypt; any reports to the contrary are false," a representative for Live Nation said in a statement to Rolling Stone. "We can't wait to celebrate Utopia with you in Egypt!"
The previous reports saw Egyptian authorities expressing that Scott's concert, scheduled to take place on July 28, "goes against the cultural identity of the Egyptian people." It was a decision reportedly made by the Egyptian Musicians Syndicate, an organization that approves and issues concert permits.
Further, the state-affiliated group cited concerns about the "safety and protection of the audience," likely referring to the Astroworld festival crowd crush that killed 10 people and injured dozens more in 2021. Scott is not facing criminal charges over the tragic event.
Still without an official release date, Utopia will be the rapper's first solo album since 2018's Astroworld.
"There have been no changes to Travis Scott's show in Egypt; any reports to the contrary are false," a representative for Live Nation said in a statement to Rolling Stone. "We can't wait to celebrate Utopia with you in Egypt!"
The previous reports saw Egyptian authorities expressing that Scott's concert, scheduled to take place on July 28, "goes against the cultural identity of the Egyptian people." It was a decision reportedly made by the Egyptian Musicians Syndicate, an organization that approves and issues concert permits.
Further, the state-affiliated group cited concerns about the "safety and protection of the audience," likely referring to the Astroworld festival crowd crush that killed 10 people and injured dozens more in 2021. Scott is not facing criminal charges over the tragic event.
Still without an official release date, Utopia will be the rapper's first solo album since 2018's Astroworld.
