Nigerian sensation Ayra Starr’s scheduled performances at the In The City events in Joburg and Cape Town have been cancelled after the 21-year-old’s visa application was denied by the authorities in Mzansi.
In a statement, Steyn Management and In The City event organisers, said the performances of the Grammy-nominatedartist which had been scheduled for Friday and Saturday, February 16 and 17, were now cancelled.
“We regret to announce the cancellation of both ‘In the City Ayra Starr’ shows scheduled to take place in Joburg and Cape Town, South Africa on 16 and 17 February 2024.
“Regrettably, as has happened numerous times with other artists from West Africa – through no fault of their own, visas were denied,” said Managing Director Dale De Ruig.Ayra Starr was not the first African artist with global fan to encounter visa troubles.
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