Overview

• Two Victoria Theatre performances scheduled for Aug 31 were cancelled after IMDA refused to issue arts entertainment licences.
• IMDA says the application arrived close to midnight on Aug 15, about 10 working days before the shows, short of the 40 working days required.
• The authority says it told the local representative on Aug 19 and again on Aug 25 that the late application could not be processed, calling it her fourth late submission since May 2024.
• Obeid claims on Instagram that his script was twice rejected and that he was told to remove references to Palestine and Israel, assertions IMDA denies.
• The comedian says he will contact ticket holders for refunds and is exploring a replacement event, possibly in Johor Bahru, after indicating roughly 1,001 attendees were expected.