Travis Scott could not have hosted his live performance on the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, however that hasn’t stopped his followers from throwing a celebration on the historic landmark in his honor.
In a video posted to Twitter on Friday (July 28) — which is when the unique live performance was presupposed to happen — a bunch of followers may be seeing partying and dancing below the moonlight as they sing “Bystanders” from Scott’s Astroworld album.
The music, which samples “Tear da Membership Up” by Three 6 Mafia, options the lyrics, “fuck the membership up! Fuck the membership up!” which the revelers may be heard chanting as they dance alongside.
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Travis Scott followers throw get together at Pyramids regardless of canceled “Utopia” live performance https://t.co/52WCdDsvQrpic.twitter.com/s1xqosPNdL
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On Wednesday (July 26), Dwell Nation introduced that the Houston native’s present, which was set to happen on the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, would now not go forward as deliberate. It was beforehand scheduled for July 28.
“We remorse to tell you that the UTOPIA present, initially scheduled for July twenty eighth on the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt is cancelled,” Dwell Nation Center East mentioned in an announcement. “Sadly, regardless of highest efforts, advanced manufacturing points meant that the present couldn’t be constructed within the desert.”
The information got here after the Egyptian Basic Syndicate for Musical Professions introduced that the efficiency would now not be occurring as a result of security issues and Scott’s “culturally damaging” beliefs.
“Because the Basic Syndicate is a part of the material of this beloved nation it’s eager on its stability and refuses to tamper with societal values and Egyptian and Arab customs,” the group mentioned in an announcement.
Travis Scott Pleads With Egyptian Authorities Not To Cancel Utopia Live performance In Open Letter
“Based mostly on analysis and documented details about unusual rituals at Travis’s live shows which are inconsistent with our genuine societal values and traditions, the Board of Administrators has determined to cancel the license issued to carry this sort of live performance that contradicts the cultural identification of the Egyptian individuals.”
That very same day, nonetheless, Travis Scott tweeted that the previously-scheduled live performance would nonetheless be occurring in Egypt — as soon as they discovered the logistics of the matter.
“Egypt on the pyramids will occur,” he wrote. “However as a result of demand and element logistics, They only want a bit a time to set lay on lands. I’ll maintain u posted on a date which shall be quickly love you alllll.”
