BARBA POSTPONES BENEFIT GIG
Pop star REYLI BARBA has postponed a benefit concert in his native Mexico amid concerns over a recent outbreak of violence.
The former Elefante frontman was scheduled to sing at a special show to help raise funds to build a school in the poverty-stricken area of Chiap as.
But the singer has called off the event in Monterrey, following a surge in violence between drug gangs in the city.
A statement from Barba’s representatives blames the postponement on "th e climate of lack of safety that has occurred in recent weeks in the city of Monterrey." A number of Mexican stars have recently called off gigs in the country over security concerns, reports the Associated Press. Five people died at a concert near Monterrey earlier this month (May10) after gunshots cause d a panicked stampede.
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