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“We wanted to delve deeper into security issues,” says PNE spokeswoman Laura Ballance of rapper Sidhu Moose Wala’s performance in Vancouver.
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Ticket sales for the Vancouver stage of rapper Sidhu Moose Wala’s tour this summer have been delayed as the National Pacific Expo consults police about security risks in its covered pavilion.
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While concert goers can purchase tickets for the Punjabi artist’s “Back 2 Business” showcase this weekend in several other Canadian cities, sales for Moose Wala’s performance on July 23 at Pacific Coliseum will not be available until June 4.
Laura Ballance, a spokeswoman for the PNE, said the robbery was due in part to the scale of the concert, which could see up to 12,000 people gather at the Hastings Park venue.
“We wanted to delve deeper into security to determine the full scale of public safety risks in consultation with the police,” Ballance said. “As part of our security assessment for any major event, the police look at our security plans; then they can tell us that they want two or six officers on the scene to work with our internal security team for the The PNE includes this cost in its contract with the show’s promoter. “
Moose Wala shows have a history of security issues, including when the Surrey RCMP asked the 5X Block Party Festival to remove him from the 2019 festival schedule. Months earlier, a man was stabbed during one of the concerts from the rapper to a Surrey banquet hall.
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Born Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, the Ontario-based artist has brought assault guns and rifles to his music videos with songs titled “Murder” and “Homicide.” The 28-year-old has also made public his rivalry with Karan Aujla, a rapper scheduled to perform at the Coliseum this fall.
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With plans to finalize security deals with Vancouver police early next week, Ballance expects concert tickets for the PNE show to go on sale next Saturday.
“As a venue operator, your job is to prepare for the worst and wait for the best so that people who buy tickets can come and not have to worry,” he said.
Tickets for the concert are priced between $ 75 and $ 200, according to the PNE TicketLeader website.
sgrochowski@postmedia.com
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