Disturbed have been set to play the venue Forest Nationwide in Brussels, Belgium, on October fifteenth as a part of “The Illness twenty fifth Anniversary Tour,” nevertheless it now seems that present won’t happen. An area mayor has ordered a ban on the present over security considerations tied to frontman David Draiman’s help of Israel.
Charles Spapens, mayor of Forest, a municipality of Brussels, issued the next assertion, per The Brussels Instances: “My duty and precedence are the security of residents, neighbors, demonstrators, spectators and employees at Forest Nationwide. Given the police’s destructive recommendation and the venue’s distinctive location, it was my responsibility to make this choice.”
His choice got here after a police danger evaluation warned that Draiman’s look may result in violent demonstrations across the venue. It was additionally influenced by a nationwide strike set to happen a day earlier in Brussels, in addition to the anticipation of different demonstrations that will happen within the space.
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Draiman, who’s Jewish, has been an outspoken supporter of Israel for years, however it seems that it’s the pictures of him signing Israel Protection Forces (IDF) missiles he tweeted in June 2024 with the hashtag “#FuckHamas” that raised essentially the most concern for Mayor Spapens and native authorities.
These pictures got here to mild once more earlier this yr when Draiman engaged in a disagreement with pro-Palestinian UK hip-hop band Kneecap.
As of this posting, the Brussels live performance continues to be listed on Disturbed’s official web site, with tickets nonetheless being offered by way of Reside Nation Belgium. Disturbed haven’t made any official assertion concerning the standing of the present.
