The 42-year-old ''Who Am I (Sim Simma)'' singer had to cancel his Saturday night performance at Toronto’s OVO Fest after he was denied a Canadian visa after contracting the Zika virus.
''Jah know...dah week ya deal wid me a way!! ⚠ No visa fi mi Canada show (I apologize again to my fans in case you haven't seen the press release) ⚠ Zika Virus hol' mi ⚠ The same Zika mosquito gi mi dengue. 😠 Blood test, injections, pills. Wi a hol firm still. Selassie a guide I n I right through so once mi have life me a give thanks. #Unstoppable,'' Beenie captioned the above Instagram photo.
Ticketmaster confirmed that Beenie Man had canceled his OVO appearance, telling ticket buyers in a statement, ''Due to immigration issues Beenie Man will no longer be able to perform as part of OVO Fest 2016 on Saturday July 30th at TD Echo Beach in Toronto. In his place we have booked a slew of surprise special guests and of course Machel Montano will still headline as planned, with special guests of his own.''
Zika virus is named after the Zika Forest in Uganda and is spread by mosquitoes. It often shows no symptoms or very slight symptoms similar to those of a mild bout of dengue fever. There is no specific treatment.
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