Indian singer-songwriter Anupam Roy was originally scheduled to perform in Dhaka on 26 June. However, the concert was postponed at the last minute.
Organisers later announced that the One True Sound with Anupam Roy concert would be held in Dhaka on 1 August. But in a press release issued last night, the organising company, Triple Time Communication, announced that the concert has once again been postponed.
In a statement posted on Triple Time Communication’s Facebook page, the company said, “To organize the event, the organizers completed all preparations and duly obtained the necessary approvals and formalities from the relevant authorities. However, it is being informed with deep regret that even after all preparations and approvals were completed, the Ministry of Cultural Affairs instructed that the event not be held, citing ‘unavoidable reasons’. As a result, the concert has been postponed for the time being.”
The statement added, “This sudden decision has caused disappointment among thousands of music lovers, ticket holders, artists, sponsors, partners, and all those concerned. Nevertheless, the organizing agency is fully complying with the state’s decision and the directives of the relevant authorities, according them the highest respect.”
The organisers also said that all ticket holders would receive full refunds through the official ticketing platform from which they purchased their tickets.