Travis Scott concert in Egypt canceled days before event

CAIRO: A concert in Egypt by US rapper Travis Scott, which was scheduled for Friday at the Giza pyramids, has been canceled, the event’s organizers Live Nation Middle East said on Wednesday.

The Egyptian Syndicate of Musical Professions initially canceled the gig — at which Scott planned to debut his new album — on July 17, reportedly on the grounds that the rap star’s “strange rituals” would offend Egyptian traditions.