Coco Martin, Julia Montes postpone Kenya fan meet due to Middle East conflict
Coco Martin (left) and Julia Montes during the ABS-CBN Ball. Image: Hannah Mallorca/INQUIRER.net
Coco Martin and Julia Montes have postponed their upcoming “Kapamilya Live in Kenya” fan meet to a later date, citing “airspace safety” due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East following the United States’ airstrikes in Iran.
ABS-CBN announced the postponement of Martin and Montes’ fan meet on its social media platforms on Saturday, June 21. The event was supposed to take place on June 28 at the Nairobi Cinema.
“We know our Kenyan fans have been looking forward to our Kapamilya Live in Kenya to see Coco Martin and Julia Montes, who are as excited to meet and perform for them,” the media giant began.
“Unfortunately, due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East affecting airspace safety and flight cancellations, we regret to inform you that Kapamilya Live in Kenya is postponed until further notice,” it said.
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The entertainment agency nonetheless assured fans that a new set of dates will be announced “soon.”
“We are committed to bringing Coco and Julia to Kenya, and we will announce the new dates soon. Asanteni sana (Thank you very much) for the love, understanding, and support,” it said.
Martin and Montes’s supposed fan meet was announced earlier this month, with the celebrity couple noting the event as a way of “giving back and returning the favor” to their supporters.
Major carriers from Europe, Asia, and North America are avoiding Iranian, Iraqi, and Israeli airspace due to safety and regulatory warnings due to the Middle East crisis. Flights going to African territories are indirectly affected as many of them pass through the region.
The US conducted airstrikes on Iran nuclear facilities on Sunday, June 22, after Tehran involved itself in the ongoing armed conflict between Israel and Palestine. Iran then vowed to retaliate against US military bases. /edv
