The Egyptian Syndicate of Musical Professions has canceled a permit for Travis Scott's end-of-the-month concert at the Pyramids of Giza, citing claims that the hip-hop star's show would "contradict the identity of the Egyptian people." The decision comes on the heels of unsubstantiated claims that the "Sicko Mode" rapper promotes "Masonic thoughts" and "carries out strange rituals" during his live events.
The musicians' syndicate, a local group responsible for approving permits, on Tuesday revoked the issued permit that would have allowed Scott to perform and livestream the concert in Cairo's Sound and Light area on July 28 — an event meant to debut his forthcoming "Utopia" album. The concert had initially been supported by the Egyptian Tourism Authority and quickly sold out after tickets went on sale earlier this month.
The syndicate's president and board said that after reviewing the opinions of Egyptians on social media and after receiving several reports about Scott, they decided to cancel the issued permit, according to a translated Arabic statement cited by Egypt's state-run Al-Ahram newspaper and other Arab media.
