Robbie Williams has stated he’s “deeply sorry” his live performance within the Turkish metropolis of Istanbul has needed to be cancelled “in the interests of public safety”.
The previous Take That singer stated it was his “dream” to carry out at Atakoy Marina on Tuesday however the resolution by metropolis authorities to cancel the present “was beyond our control”.
Williams’ Britpop world tour started in Might and has taken him to cities together with London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Helsinki and Athens.
The 51-year-old Angels singer stated in a publish on Instagram to his 3.7m followers: “The last thing I would ever want to do is to jeopardise the safety of my fans – their safety and security come first.
“We had been very excited to be enjoying Istanbul for the primary time, and purposely selected town as the ultimate present of the Britpop tour.
“To end this epic run of dates in front of my Turkish fans was my dream, given the close connections my family have with this wonderful country.
“To everybody in Istanbul who wished to affix the 1.2 million individuals who have shared this phenomenal tour this 12 months with us, I’m deeply sorry. We had been so wanting ahead to this present, however the resolution to cancel it was past our management.”
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Williams continues to be anticipated to carry out a small ticketed gig on Thursday at Camden’s Dingwalls venue in London.
He’ll run by his upcoming album Britpop, which is but to be launched, in full, together with his first solo LP, Life Through A Lens.
After leaving Take That in 1995, Williams launched his chart-topping debut album in 1997, and has achieved seven UK primary singles and 15 UK primary albums.
