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Muse don’t play in Istanbul – first. The rock band has postponed its concert in the Turkish city for critical voices.
No collaboration with Turkish organizer DBL Entertainment
“After careful consideration and hearing of the feedback from our fans, the concerns of which we completely respect, our show in Istanbul is postponed to 2026,” said Muse about their social media channels. “This way we can make sure that DBL Entertainment will not be involved.” Originally the concert should have taken place on June 11, the start of sales for the tickets was scheduled for today.
Explosive political situation in Turkey
However, the concert announcement triggered counter-reactions instead of enthusiasm. Both fans and other artists: inside advised to cancel. According to the recent statements by Managing Director Abdulkadir Ozkan, the Turkish organizer DBL Entertainment is controversial. As part of the protests about the arrest and discontinuation of the Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu, all persons as “traitor” who call up the boycott of espressolab. He later stated that his statement was “torn out of context”, but the criticism continues.
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Ozkan is connected to the government -related company Espressolab. However, this is on a list of companies that want to avoid critics: the Turkish government’s inside, especially the Republican People’s Party (CHP). Imamoğlu is one of the most important personalities in this party and is traded as competitor by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. His arrest triggered protests a few weeks ago; Since mid -March, almost 2,000 people have been arrested in the government -critical casseroles.
Muse are not alone
Muse has apparently evaluated the political situation in Turkey and therefore postponed their show by one year – an exact date should follow. “We thank you for your continued support, it means everything to us,” the trio encouraged his words. “We’ll see you in 2026.”
The statement met with encouragement, the cancellation of the concert was received positively due to the circumstances. In addition to muse, Robbie Williams and Trevor Noah said appearances in Istanbul to avoid DBL entertainment.