BRUSSELS, Belgium — Mariah Carey’s current tour through the U.K. and Europe included a March 27 show — on Easter Sunday, and the artist’s birthday — at the Forest National Arena in Brussels, Belgium. There had been speculation that the Brussels show would be canceled after the March 22 bombings that killed 31 and injured more than 300. On Friday, March 25, with the Belgian capital still reeling from the tragedy and the city still on heightened alert — continuing raids and arrests on Friday included a man with explosives in a backpack who was shot and apprehended by police while waiting at a light rail stop — the not-so-surprising cancellation became official.
“I am being advised to cancel my show for the safety of my fans, my band, crew and everyone involved with the tour,” Carey tweeted late Friday, March 25.
