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You Can Never Be Too Safe
Oasis were scheduled to perform in the Philippines and Singapore this week but pulled out following a spate of deadly bombings in Southeast Asia.
“The band did not wish to perform a show under the extreme security precautions that would have to be taken in order to guarantee crowd and band safety,” a statement from Midas Promotion read.
Full refunds are being offered for the sold-out Singapore show, but negotiations are underway to reschedule the Philippines date.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers also canceled shows planned for the Philippines and Indonesia in December. A statement on their Web site said the cancellations were “due to the recent bombings,” and the “state department travel advisory” regarding travel in Southeast Asia.
Although Public Enemy didn’t have tour plans for the area affected, they nevertheless chose to pull the plug on their London gig (November 20) and put the freeze on future international tour plans.
Public Enemy’s Professor Griff told Brit music rag NME that, “Our main concern is the security of our fans, and with G-DUB’s ever-present ‘war on terrorism’ looming, Public Enemy might be seen as agitators in the whole scheme of things. We have decided to postpone our touring abroad for right now. Hopefully in the near future we will be able to resume our tour and continue to ‘give the peeps what they need.'”
Southeast Asian and European concerts aren’t the only ones being canceled due to violence. The recent sniper shootings in the Washington, D.C., area in the States have caused several bands to cross the area off their itineraries.