Robbie Williams Istanbul Concert Cancelled Over Safety Concerns, Singer Says

Robbie Williams Istanbul Concert Cancelled Over Safety Concerns, Singer Says
Robbie Williams performs during the Final Pre-Match Performance prior to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final match between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on July 13, 2025. Lee Smith/Reuters
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ANKARA—British singer Robbie Williams said city authorities called off his upcoming Istanbul concert “in the interests of public safety” after Turkish NGOs and social media users campaigned for the event to be cancelled and protested against his appearance.

The October 7 concert was scheduled to take place on the second anniversary of the Hamas attack on southern Israeli communities that led to Israel’s military offensive in Gaza.