Overview

• Mayor Charles Spapens issued a police order canceling the Forest National date in Brussels.
• The concert, scheduled for October 15 with Megadeth also on the bill, will not proceed.
• Police advised against the event after assessing plans for large demonstrations that could turn violent.
• Activist groups including ABVV, ACV and the Brussels Antifascist Front anticipated a turnout of more than 500 protesters near the venue.
• Officials cited David Draiman’s photo signing IDF ordnance as the flashpoint, with a national strike further tightening security capacity.