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Saint Levant and Wegz Postpone US Tour Over Visa Issues

BYYassine Hariss

September 3, 2026

In a world where probabilities dictate everything around us, one thing that is almost certain in the life of a young Arab is that, at some point, a visa application will find a way to ruin your plans. And apparently, being two of the biggest artists in the region won’t do much to change that—even if you’re Saint Levant or Wegz.

Over the past 48 hours, both musicians took to social media to explain that the American legs of their respective tours must be postponed, citing visa-related issues as the primary reason behind the last-minute change of plans. Saint Levant was the first to break the news, revealing that his gigs in the United States would no longer go ahead as scheduled after he was unexpectedly asked to undergo additional background checks.

“After the initial approval of my visa application to come see you in the US, I’ve been unexpectedly asked to undergo additional background checks, which could take a number of months,” he wrote in the caption of a recent Instagram post, adding that the dates would have to be pushed back to Spring 2027.

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A couple of hours later, Wegz shared a frustratingly similar update, announcing that his own upcoming US dates have to be postponed until further notice after his visas took longer than expected to come through. He did, however, confirm that the rest of his scheduled shows elsewhere would still go ahead without any changes.

It is an unfortunate coincidence that two of the Arab world’s most internationally recognized artists are dealing with essentially the same problem at the same time. But it also serves as a rather fitting reminder that the increasingly global reach of Arab music doesn’t necessarily mean the people making it are afforded the same freedom of movement as their sound.

An issue most people with non-Western passports will be painfully familiar with, visa complications are one of the clearest examples of how differently borders treat us depending on the passport in our pockets. Where you happen to be born, and the documentation you consequently carry, can still determine how easily you travel, where you are allowed to go, and how much time, money, and uncertainty it takes to get there. For some, crossing a border is little more than booking a flight; for others, it means applications, appointments, background checks, months of waiting and, even then, no guarantee that the journey will ever happen.

And while Saint Levant and Wegz will, hopefully, eventually make it to the US, countless others will continue to see holidays cancelled, jobs missed, families kept apart, and opportunities disappear for much the same reason with no certainty of things changing for the better any time soon, unfortunately.

Saint Levant and Wegz Postpone US Tour Over Visa Issues

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