Security fears have forced the cancellation of an Arcade Fire Gig later this month in Lisbon, Portugal. The show was due to take place on November 18th at the city’s Atlantic Pavilion, but the show’s promoters were informed that the venue was suddenly unavailable due to ‘security concerns’ due to a NATO conference being held in the city from November 19-20. The band offered to push the gig forward a day, but to no avail. “The band are disappointed to be forced into this situation but there’s nothing more we can do,” says the group’s manager, Scott Rodger. “We will refund all tickets and we’ll endeavor to get back to see our fans in Portugal as soon as we can.”

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