Mumbai (AFP) – French DJ David Guetta’s concert in Mumbai was called off Friday after authorities refused permission, a day after another one of his concerts in southern India was cancelled.
The Grammy-winning dance music producer was scheduled to perform in Mumbai on Friday as part of a four-city India tour.
But police refused to give its go-ahead for the concert, saying organisers had not complied with permission formalities.
“The permission has been rejected by the Mumbai police. Legal formalities have not been completed by the organisers,” Virendra Mishra, a senior Mumbai police officer, told NDTV news network.
“They haven’t shared any type of formal papers, any type of permissions and no security plan has been communicated to us.”
The Mumbai-based organiser, Sunburn, confirmed the cancellation late Friday, hours after fans had already gathered outside the concert venue.
“Due to unforeseen circumstances, #SunburnArena @DavidGuetta in Mumbai has been cancelled for 2dy,” it posted on Twitter.
Guetta, best known for hits like Titanium and When Love Takes Over, has a massive following in India with some 4,000 people expected to have attended his Mumbai concert.
The 49-year-old musician was supposed to kick-off his India tour in the IT hub of Bangalore on Thursday but authorities cancelled the gig, saying it clashed with a local election and that security would be a problem.
“(Bangalore) cancellation has been completely out of my control and I just feel very sorry for all the fans that were looking forward to attend,” Guetta said in a statement posted on Twitter.
Guetta is scheduled to perform in Hyderabad and Delhi at the weekend.
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