Last Sunday concertgoers were surprised when acoustic guitar
duo Rodrigo y Gabriela missed their scheduled appearance at Langerado. As if
turns out the paired performers have been forced to cancel their entire US tour after a
case of mistaken identity put
Rodrigo Sanchez's work visa on hold while officials at t he
U.S. Embassy in Mexico City
verify that he isn't the criminal whose name appears on a wanted list. “I feel
frustrated because we wanted to play to our fans in the states, we have had a
great response from them and from the media too,” Sanchez says. “I feel bad for
our American label, ATO Records, they have been doing a great job and this has
forced them to relocate their energies towards something that has nothing to do
with the music industry. I have met some other musicians from different parts
of the world that have, unfortunately, been through the same situation when
they were about to start their tour in the States. This is nothing to do with
being Latin or Arab or from wherever. This is a policy that some have chosen to
support, these are internal security measure issues that have to be resolved by
Americans themselves. We hope to be back into the States as soon as I'm cleared
to do so and keep contributing to society by sharing music and our time with
people and reinforcing the importance that art and culture have, have had and
will have to all of us while we are alive.” In addition to the duo’s recent Langerado appearance, Rodrigo
y Gabriela have postponed dates in Atlanta, Nashville and Washington
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