Overview

• The Oct. 15 show at Forest National in the Forest/Vorst municipality was canceled by a police order from Mayor Charles Spapens.
• Authorities cited the venue’s residential setting, planned demonstrations outside the arena, and strike-related strain on policing in their decision.
• Multiple activist and labor groups had announced protests and said they expected roughly 500 participants focused on the band, promoter, and venue rather than fans.
• Disturbed issued a statement emphasizing inclusivity and said tickets will be refunded automatically within 30 days, with no separate comment from singer David Draiman.
• Ticket listings still appeared on sales sites at the time of earlier reports, while the band’s European tour continues in Amsterdam on Oct. 14 and Munich on Oct. 17.