Bryan Adams Delhi concert cancelled amid security concerns

Spicezee Bureau

Mumbai: The much awaited Bryan Adams concert that was to be held in the capital on Feb 15 has been called off. The concert that was to see the 52-year-old singer sway the crowd at the NSIC exhibition ground in south Delhi`s Okhla today has been cancelled after proper security measures were not met by the organizers. The police say the organisers had oversold tickets in a ground, which can accommodate only 6000 people. "We have denied permission for the concert because of security concerns. The place chosen to organise the concert is not suitable for this kind of a programme," a senior police official said. According to the official, the objection was mainly due to the organisers selling more tickets than the capacity of the ground which can cater to only 6,000 people at a time. "They have issued VIP and complimentary passes also. There were no traffic plan despite the fact that the show was to be held on a working day," the official said. The official said police had informed the organisers about the denial of permission on February 10. According to the official website of Adams, the rockstar is to perform in Hyderabad on February 16. On Thursday and Friday, he will perform in Dhaka and Saturday, he will fly to Kathmandu for another concert. "The organisers are cooperating with all authorities concerned and are in the process of closing all formalities pertaining to the concert. Mumbai and Bangalore saw successful shows with all formalities duly undertaken and New Delhi and Hyderabad will also be on the same lines," the organisers said.