RAPPER GIGGS’ TOUR AXED
British rapper GIGGS’ U.K tour has been cancelled over security fears - j= ust a day before it was set to begin.
The star was due to start his 10-date trek around Britain in Birmingham= , England on Wednesday (24Feb10), but after consultations with the Metrop= olitan Police in London, he has pulled all the shows.
Bosses at the venue for his London date had expressed concerns over sec= urity, and officials at the Met Police then advised their colleagues else= where in Britain of the potential problems the tour would cause.
Giggs tells BBC Newsbeat, "This is how it’s been from the beginning, it= ’s just that everyone is hearing about it now. Before it used to be low k= ey, people didn’t really believe me.
"I just want to thank the police for all this great promotion that they= ‘re giving me, all these cancellations and that is just making me more po= werful." A Met Police spokesperson says, "Police advised that there were concern= s about potential risk to the event, if it took place. It is routine for = police to work with licensed venues on a regular basis to identify and ma= nage risk assessments for upcoming performances but the decision to cance= l an event is a matter for the venue itself."
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