Overview

• The October 7 performance at Ataköy Marina was called off after organizers and city officials pointed to public protests and security risks.
• Williams said on Instagram he was extremely sad not to perform and noted that city authorities canceled the show in the interest of public safety.
• Local and tabloid reports connect the outcry to his May concert in Israel, with Turkish and regional media highlighting online hostility.
• Coverage also references his wife Ayda Field’s Turkish and Jewish roots and notes accusations on social media that labeled him a “Zionist.”
• The Istanbul date was planned as his first show in the city and the finale of his BRITPOP tour, and no replacement date has been announced.