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Travis Scott threw a release party for his new album ‘Utopia‘ at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt this weekend, despite plans for a concert at the historic site being cancelled.Earlier this month, the rapper announced a special launch show and livestream at the Pyramids, which was due to take place Friday (July 28), for his fourth album ‘Utopia’.The show was then cancelled two days before due to “complex production issues”, as confirmed by Live Nation Middle East on social media.“Unfortunately, despite highest efforts, complex production issues meant that the show could not be constructed in the desert. We understand that this news is disappointing and not the outcome any of us desired,” Live Nation wrote.Scott later said that he still intends to perform at the pyramids, but at a later date.Egypt at the pyramids will happen But due to demand and detail logisticsThey just need a bit a time to set lay on lands.

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Travis Scott’s planned performance at the pyramids of Giza, Egypt this weekend has been cancelled, with promoter Live Nation citing “complex production issues” as the reason for pulling the show. However, the rapper himself subsequently said that the performance will still go ahead at a later date.In a statement, Live Nation said: “We regret to inform you that [Travis Scott’s] ‘Utopia’ show, originally scheduled for 28 Jul at the pyramids of Giza in Egypt, is cancelled.

Travis Scott‘s ‘Utopia’ launch concert and livestream from the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt have officially been cancelled.The cancellation was confirmed by Live Nation Middle East on social media, and is due to “complex production issues”.“Unfortunately, despite highest efforts, complex production issues meant that the show could not be constructed in the desert. We understand that this news is disappointing and not the outcome any of us desired,” Live Nation wrote.Read the full statement below.A message from Live Nation: pic.twitter.com/s05YWOVkpG— Live Nation Middle East (@LiveNationME) July 26, 2023Refunds for the concert and live-stream, which was set to take place on July 28, are now being issued to all ticket holders via their point of purchase, per Live Nation.The cancellation comes the Egyptian Musicians Syndicate appeared to announce earlier this month that the show 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.”Last week, Live Nation issued a statement refuting the claims, saying: “There have been no changes to Travis Scott’s show in Egypt; any reports to the contrary are false.”‘Utopia’ will serve as the follow-up to Travis Scott’s acclaimed 2018 effort ‘Astroworld’.

Last Tuesday (July 18), a group little known outside of Egypt caused a stir around the world by declaring the cancellation of Travis Scott’s concert at the Pyramids of Giza, where the rap superstar was set to unveil his fourth album, Utopia. Mohammed Abdullah, a spokesperson for Egypt’s Musicians’ Syndicate, said in a statement that his organization scoured social media for information on Scott and discovered “peculiar rituals performed” on stage, “contradicting our authentic societal values and traditions.” Confusion reigned for hours, even after Live Nation insisted that the concert would continue as planned.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music 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 to inform you that the UTOPIA show, originally scheduled for July 28th at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt is cancelled,” the concert promoter said in a statement on social media.

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Travis Scott has confirmed that his long-awaited new album ‘Utopia’ will be released next week (July 28) along with an accompanying film.A new movie called Circus Maximus will come to cinemas next Friday alongside the album, which has been teased for multiple years.Scott made the announcement during his performance at the Rolling Loud Miami festival last night (July 22).Before the end of his set, he played a trailer for the album and film on the big screens at the festival, which you can watch below.You just had to be there. #rollingloud #rollingloudmiami #travisscott ♬ original sound – Rolling Loud On the day that ‘Utopia’ and Circus Maximus are both released, Scott will also play an album launch party for his long-awaited LP, to be held at the historic site of the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.Shortly after the gig was announced, the Egyptian Musicians Syndicate appeared to announce (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.”However, the gig is still set to go ahead according to promoter Live Nation.‘Utopia’ will serve as the follow-up to Travis Scott’s acclaimed 2018 effort ‘Astroworld’.

Travis Scott‘s album launch event at Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza is still going ahead despite protests, according to reports.Earlier this month, the rapper announced an album launch for his long-awaited ‘Utopia’ LP, to be held at the historic site.Shortly after the gig was announced, the Egyptian Musicians Syndicate appeared to announce (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.”However, the gig – set for July 28 – is still set to go ahead according to promoter Live Nation.In a statement, they said (via Consequence): “There have been no changes to Travis Scott’s show in Egypt; any reports to the contrary are false.“We can’t wait to celebrate ‘Utopia’ with you in Egypt!”Tickets to the livestream and album packs (including vinyl) are available for pre-order now here.‘Utopia’ will serve as the follow-up to Travis Scott’s acclaimed 2018 effort ‘Astroworld’. Scott previewed the upcoming album for Houston’s professional baseball team, the Astros, in May.

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Live Nation has insisted that a planned show by Travis Scott in front the pyramids of Giza in Egypt will go ahead, despite reports that the performance had been pulled following the intervention of an organisation called the Egyptian Musicians Syndicate.The show at the pyramids is due to take place on 28 Jul alongside the release of Scott’s new album ‘Utopia’, with plans to livestream the performance.Reports that the Egyptian Musicians Syndicate was seeking to block the show began circulating earlier this week. Egypt Today published a statement from the organisation that said: “As the Musicians Syndicate is part of the fabric of our beloved country, it works towards its stability and security and rejects any tampering with the societal values, customs, and traditions of Egypt and the Arab world”.“After examining social media opinions and feedback”, it went on, “as well as the news circulating on search engines and social media platforms, which included authenticated images and information about peculiar rituals performed by the star during his performance, contradicting our authentic societal values and traditions, the Syndicate’s president and board of directors have decided to cancel the licence issued for hosting this type of concert, which goes against the cultural identity of the Egyptian people”.However, Live Nation – as promoter of the show – while not specifically commenting on the remarks made by the Syndicate, has insisted that the performance will go ahead as planned.Posting to the Twitter account of Live Nation Middle East, it said: “There have been no changes to Travis Scott’s show in Egypt; any reports to the contrary are false.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag This Morning star Iris Jones has split with her Egyptian toyboy, not long after the pair shot to notoriety for sharing intimate details of their relationship with the nation. After several appearances on the popular daytime programme, hilarious and outspoken Iris, 83, has confirmed she's said goodbye to her 37 year old former lover Mohamed Ahmed Ibriham, and has instead replaced his companionship with a cat.The couple were a hit after putting in numerous stints on the smash hit ITV show, where Iris spoke candidly about their sex life together, and their desire to be married.The pensioner first met her young lover on Facebook and within a matter of weeks, the Egyptian national had professed his love. Iris arranged to fly over to Cairo to meet him in person - despite her family and friends raising concerns about the relationship.

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Alicia Keys’ son has her musical ear. Her husband and Swizz Beats, who’s also involved in the music industry, shared a video of their 12 year old son Egypt playing the piano and showcasing some of his skills. Alicia Keys shows off her abs while she enjoys herself in BogotáAlicia Keys pays homage to Tina Turner in a moving tributeA post shared by Swizz Beatz (@therealswizzz)The video shows Egypt in a white tank top and some red shorts as he confidently plays the keys.