Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda have cancelled their Saturday show near Dallas, after the singer claimed that his visa was allegedly revoked. On Friday, Álvarez announced the news on Instagram, saying the stage had already been set up at AT&T Stadium for the sold-out concert, but he was notified of the visa cancellation this morning.
“Sadly, the event will not go on as planned due to our work visa being cancelled,” Álvarez said in a video posted to his social media. “It is not possible for us to go to the United States and fulfill our show promise with all of you. It’s something out of our control. That’s the information I have, and it hurts… It’s an event that was completely sold out.”
Álvarez said that the stage had already been built out, and part of his production team was already in Texas, preparing for the event. “The visa cancellation is the only information I can share with you on behalf of myself and CMN,” he said, referring to the touring company. “It will be postponed, but we are waiting to see what information we receive.”
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Álvarez apologized to his fans and said tickets will be valid for a rescheduled date. However, refunds are also available upon request.
When reached by Rolling Stone, a State Department spokesperson declined to comment on Álvarez’s specific case, stating that “visa records are confidential under U.S. law.”
Álvarez originally had his U.S. work visa revoked in 2017 after the U.S. Treasury Department alleged he — and 22 other people, including soccer player Rafa Márquez — had worked with a drug trafficker with ties to major cartels, claiming that Álvarez was a “front person” for a drug trafficking organization. Álvarez said he was only connected to the trafficker over a real estate purchase. He was later removed from the sanctions list in 2022 and was able to regain his visa this year.
Álvarez made his highly anticipated return to the United States earlier this year with a trio of sold-out shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles after nearly eight years of not performing in the country.
A press release shared by Álvarez’s team Friday said that the concert had been postponed over “unforeseen circumstances” after Álvarez could not “enter the United States in time for the event.” According to the release, 50,000 tickets had been purchased for the sold-out show. Both Álvarez’s team and promoters CMN and Copar Music are working to reschedule the performance.
Álvarez’s show postponement comes after Chicago’s Michelada Fest cancelled its 2025 iteration over the uncertainty around artist visas. Other festival promoters told Rolling Stone earlier this month that they were also facing trouble announcing lineups due to this issue. “People don’t want to buy tickets knowing that things might get cancelled down the line. It’s really affecting us,” one fest organizer said.
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