Beenie Man Postpones His UK Show Over Chaos Around Queen’s Death
Olivia House
Published Jan 11, 2026
Beenie Man says he had to deferred his UK show after his group was hit with visas troubles. Sovereign Elizabeth II’s demise might have created a setback for the conceding of work visas, as indicated by the Ruler of Dancehall, Beenie Man.
The dancehall legend, who was good to go to play a show that was at first booked for this evening, September 22, at Eventim Apollo in London, Britain, utilized Twitter to say that he accepts his visa was postponed following the passing of the English ruler and the 12 days of grieving that followed.
“We needed to reschedule the occasion. The consulate [British High Commission] in Jamaica is encountering a build-up because of the 12 days of grieving for The Sovereign. This has created a huge setback for the issuance of the work visa,” Beenie Man tweeted yesterday, September 21.
As per the “Young ladies Dem Sugar” craftsman, different artists who were checked to perform were likewise impacted by the deferral, and the exceptionally expected show was presently rescheduled for November 27.
In ensuing tweets, Beenie apologized to his fans while making sense of that supporting represents the show didn’t get their visas on time and made sense of that it has been exceptionally turbulent since the death of The Sovereign.
He added that his team didn’t really accept that they would have sufficient opportunity to execute the occasion as expected, so the following best thing to do was reschedule.
Beenie Man additionally shared that he and his group did all that could be within reach to get the visas on time.
“We facilitated the cycle, we connected with the consulate, we were told to give it until Tuesday, still a deferral.
Assuming that I came to the UK and performed, I would be extradited or secured. These things are beyond my control,” he added.
I would not be able to work the event. Other supporting acts did not receive their visa on time either.
It has been very chaotic since the passing of the queen. We did not believe we were able to execute the event as planned. As such, the next best thing to do was to reschedule
— Beenie Man (@KingBeenieMan) September 21, 2022
Sovereign Elizabeth II died on September 8 at 96 years of age in the wake of impacting the world forever as the longest-serving ruler with a 70-year rule.