Arcade Fire have had a sold-out gig in Portugal cancelled by NATO . They will now not be able to play Lisbon on November 18 due to "security issues".
As explained in a post on his Twitter page the band's manager Scott Rodger confirmed the news.
A Summit Meeting Of NATO Heads Of State And Government is taking place in the city on November 18 - 20 and authorities are refusing to allow the gig to go ahead because of security resources being stretched by the close timing of events.
In a follow up Tweet he added that the date can't be moved: "Unfortunately the show could not be rescheduled in the short term. Sorry Lisbon."
The band were supposed to be playing the Atlantic Pavilion in front of twenty thousand fans.
Tickets are going to be refunded from the point of purchase from November 3.
