Mexican singer Julión Álvarez had to cancel his concert for 50,000 fans in Arlington, Texas, after his U.S. visa was revoked. Álvarez apologized to his fans in a video message posted on Instagram. “We don’t have the ability to come to the US and fulfill our commitment to you,” said Álvarez, who has been nominated for numerous Grammy and Latin Grammy awards.
“The event will be postponed, until we hear what comes next.”
Álvarez shared that he was not given a reason for the visa cancellation. A Department of State spokesperson declined to comment on Álvarez’s case, CNN reported. This is the second time the State Department has blocked a Mexican band from entering the country this year.
In April, Los Alegres del Barranco had its members’ visas revoked after it projected an image of drug lord Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho,” onscreen during a concert. A federal judge in Washington, D.C., sentenced El Mencho’s son to life in prison earlier this year for helping run the cartel. The cancellation has left many fans disappointed, with no clear resolution in sight.
Concert postponed over visa issues
Álvarez assured fans that they would be updated as soon as more information becomes available. Nearly 50,000 tickets were sold for the Saturday show, according to Álvarez’s statement.
Promoters and Álvarez’s team are actively working to reschedule the performance. They are assuring fans that all previously purchased tickets will be valid for the new date. Information on requesting refunds will be provided for those who cannot attend the rescheduled concert.
Saturday’s performance was supposed to be Álvarez’s fourth U.S. show on his “4218 Tour USA 2025,” following three shows in April at SoFi Stadium in California. The regional Mexican music performer has previously faced issues with the U.S. government due to accusations of connections with Mexican drug kingpin Raul Flores Hernandez. Known as “The King of the Box Office,” Álvarez was blacklisted by the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control but was later removed from the list in May 2022.
Álvarez has consistently denied any ties to Hernandez. His team did not immediately respond to requests for additional comment.
