Kendrick Lamar canceled his Bogotá live performance over security and allow issues regardless of near-capacity ticket gross sales, leaving native officers and concertgoers pissed off.

Stage Setup and Permits Forced Last-Minute Cancellation

Kendrick Lamar referred to as off his Bogotá live performance Saturday (September 27) simply hours earlier than showtime after security issues and allow points halted the occasion. Despite on-line claims that low ticket gross sales led to the cancellation, sources confirmed the present was almost offered out, with solely 2% of seats unsold.

Lamar’s crew cited “stage issues and permit issues” as the rationale for pulling the plug, noting the venue didn’t approve the usage of pyrotechnics. “The show tonight was close to selling out before the show began,” a supply posted.

Local Officials Raised Red Flags About Venue Safety

Bogotá metropolis councilman José Cuesta Novoa publicly criticized the venue, warning about its situation days earlier than the live performance. “We mentioned this at the Public Audience against noise,” he wrote on X, previously Twitter. “This venue has structural and technical failures in its construction. I asked the mayor @carlosfgalan for the immediate closure of this venue.”

Local media reported that engineers flagged the aluminum stage constructions throughout a security inspection. The venue reportedly denied Lamar’s request to make use of fireworks, additional complicating the manufacturing.

Technical Glitches and Long Lines Added to the Chaos

Unconfirmed studies additionally pointed to malfunctioning ticket scanners and lengthy entry strains, although the principle points remained tied to the venue’s infrastructure and lack of permits. The live performance was a part of Lamar’s Latin America leg of the “GNX” tour, which launched in Mexico and was set to proceed in Brazil.

Bogotá Left Waiting as Tour Moves On

There’s no official phrase but on whether or not Bogotá will get a rescheduled date. Lamar continues his tour with upcoming reveals in Brazil earlier than heading to Australia later this yr.

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