Peso Pluma, a Mexican singer-songwriter, said safety concerns had forced him to cancel an upcoming show in Tijuana, Mexico, just over a week after he was the apparent target of threats from a drug cartel.https://t.co/rCAQYkLTcg
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 21, 2023
Breakout Mexican singer-songwriter Peso Pluma has canceled his event in Tijuana, originally scheduled for Oct. 14 at Estadio Caliente in Baja California. A banner threatening the 24-year-old, whose real name is Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija, was posted on a bridge in the border town of Tijuana on September 12th.
“This goes to Peso Pluma. Refrain from presenting yourself on October 14 because it will be your last show due to your disrespect and loose tongue. You show up and we are going to (break you),” it said.
The banners targeting him were signed with initials that belong to the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel, which reportedly prompted local authorities to launch an investigation into the credibility of the threats. A man was arrested after allegedly being caught hanging one of the banners, local media reported.
The news of the cancelation was confirmed by Peso Pluma’s labels, Double P Records and Prajin Music Group, in an Instagram story on Wednesday. “Our goal is to protect the fans and the team. For the safety of everyone involved, we will cancel our show in Tijuana,” the statement said. “Thank you so much to all our fans for understanding. We love you. Sincerely: La Doble P.”
Peso Pluma’s rise in popularity in the United States has been a rarity for the “música mexicana” genre. He recently became the first Mexican artist to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards since their inception in the 1980s. He was also the first Mexican act to perform on American late-night television (the “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” in April).
Peso Pluma shouts out El Chapo (JGL) cartel members then mocks rivals and later gets death threats in Tijuana… today he has decided to cancel his show in Tijuana that he was scheduled for in October. pic.twitter.com/lKxJOSu574
— Muliani (@MulianiEnt) September 20, 2023
