Egyptian Musicians Syndicate Seeks to Cancel Travis Scott's Pyramids Concert Over Cultural Concerns

• Travis Scott's concert at the Pyramids of Giza was meant to promote his new album Utopia.
• The Egyptian Musicians Syndicate cited "strange rituals" at Scott's shows as reason to revoke permit.
• Live Nation, the promoter, denies the cancellation and says the show will go on as planned.
• This follows the tragic Astroworld event in 2021 that left 10 dead.
• The syndicate has history of banning artists it deems inappropriate for Egyptian culture.

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