Cork Opera House announces cancellation of tonight's Mos Def gig

The American rapper had been due to play Cork Opera House on the final night of the city's jazz festival 

Yasiin Bey, fka Mos Def: Cork gig cancelled. 

A show in Cork by American hip-hop star Yasiin Bey – formerly known as Mos Def – has been cancelled. Due to take place at Cork Opera House at 7pm on Monday night, the announcement of the cancellation came at approximately 5.30pm, just an hour before the venue's doors were due to open for the concert.

A statement on the Cork Opera House Facebook page read: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) show which was due to take place tonight has been cancelled.