Palestinian singer-songwriter Marwan Abdelhamid, popularly known as Saint Levant, has postponed his planned North American tour after encountering major complications with his United States visa.
The 41-date tour was expected to be the artist’s biggest headline tour to date, with performances scheduled in major US cities including Los Angeles, Brooklyn and Detroit, alongside dates in Europe and the Middle East.
Saint Levant said his US visa application had initially been approved, but he was later unexpectedly asked to undergo additional background checks as his tour dates approached.
After consulting his legal team and Palestinian and Arab artists who had experienced similar difficulties, he decided to postpone the North American shows until spring 2027, hoping the visa process would be completed by then.
The postponement comes amid tighter US immigration and visa policies under President Donald Trump’s second administration. Several international performers have reportedly faced visa cancellations, delays or additional scrutiny, forcing them to cancel or reschedule American tours.
Other artists affected include the Tuareg guitar band Tinariwen, whose US tour was disrupted because several members are from Mali, and Mexican singer Calle 24, who cancelled his US performances following the unexpected revocation of his work visa.
Critics have raised concerns that the tougher immigration measures could disproportionately affect certain nationalities and people associated with political views critical of the US government.
Saint Levant, who was born in Jerusalem to a French Algerian mother and a Serbian Palestinian father, frequently incorporates Palestinian identity, displacement and oppression into his music.
His postponed tour was intended to promote his second album, AFANDI, released on August 21.
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