Saint Levant postpones North American tour over US visa issues

Saint Levant, the Palestinian-Algerian singer and rapper, has delayed his North American tour until spring 2027 due to ongoing US visa issues. The postponement comes just weeks before he was set to begin the North American leg of his Afandi World Tour in September, which included shows in major cities across the US and Canada. The singer, whose real name is Marwan Abdelhamid, announced the delay on Instagram, citing that background checks on his US visa application could take several months to complete.

The North American leg has now been rescheduled to start in Ottawa on March 19, with several dates in Canada before the US shows commence in Boston on March 27. Saint Levant expressed his disappointment and apologized to his fans, stating that he was really looking forward to the show and wished he could share it in 2027. Existing tickets will be honored for the rescheduled concerts, and refunds will also be available on request.

Despite the visa-related delay, Saint Levant's Canadian shows have also been pushed back to next year, raising questions about why those dates could not proceed as planned. However, the artist has not addressed this issue directly, noting that international tours are typically organized as a single operation with shared costs and logistics.

The postponement of the tour coincides with tighter US visa and immigration policies under President Donald Trump, including a global pause on immigrant visa appointments affecting Middle Eastern countries and increased scrutiny of visa applications.