Beenie Man
canceled his Saturday night performance at Toronto’s OVO Fest because
he was denied a Canadian visa after contracting the Zika virus.
The reggae star shared an Instagram photo of himself appearing to be in pain while undergoing blood tests.
“No
visa fi mi Canada show,” the Jamaican singer wrote. “The same Zika
mosquito gi mi dengue. Blood test, injections, pills. Wi a hol firm
still.”
Ticketmaster
confirmed that Beenie Man had canceled his OVO appearance, telling
ticket buyers in a statement, “Due to immigration issues Beenie Man will
no longer be able to perform as part of OVO Fest 2016 on Saturday July
30th at TD Echo Beach in Toronto. In his place we have booked a slew of
surprise special guests and of course Machel Montano will still headline
as planned, with special guests of his own.”
The
World Health Organization writes that those suffering from the Zika
virus face symptoms like mild fever, skin rash, conjunctivitis, muscle
and joint pain, malaise or headache. The symptoms generally last two to
seven days. However, pregnant women who contract the Zika virus have
given birth to babies born with microcephaly and Guillain-Barré
syndrome.
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