Oasis cancel Philippine concert after bombings

Oasis today cancelled their forthcoming concert in Manila after a string of deadly bombings in the Philippines and nearby Indonesia.

“Due to recent terrorist attacks in both Bali and the Philippines, Oasis has regretfully decided not to play its show in Manila on Wednesday,” their agent said.

“The band did not wish to perform a show under the extreme security precautions that would have to be taken in order to guarantee crowd and band safety,” he added.

Negotiations were underway to set a new concert date and ticket holders have been told to wait for further information.

Six bombs have killed at least 21 people and wounded more than 200 others in the Philippines this month. One of them ripped through a bus in the capital Manila on Friday, killing two people and injuring 20.

Last night, a bomb killed a Filipino soldier and injured 18 other people at a Roman Catholic shrine in Zamboanga, about 530km to the south.

An October 12 bomb attack at a night club in Bali, Indonesia, killed nearly 200 people, mostly Western tourists.