GIMS cancels AFAS Live concert for personal reasons

French Congolese rapper GIMS has canceled his Monday night concert at AFAS Live in Amsterdam. The artist says he made the decision for personal reasons and describes it as a difficult one. Reports have not explained exactly why the show isn't going ahead.

The context around the cancellation is striking. According to reports, GIMS was charged earlier this year on suspicion of large scale money laundering. Whether there is any link between that case and the canceled concert has not been confirmed. The rapper himself speaks only of private reasons, and anyone reading more into it is on thin ice.

For those who had bought tickets for the Amsterdam show, the news is a letdown. The available reports say nothing about ticket refunds or a possible makeup date. Ticket holders are best off keeping an eye on information from the organizer and the point of sale.

GIMS is considered one of the bigger names in French language rap and pop, and he draws a loyal crowd in the Netherlands too. His AFAS Live show was seen as one of the standout French language dates on Amsterdam's concert calendar. With the concert falling through at the last minute, it's a real blow for his Dutch fans.