A bit of disappointment ahead of the jazz weekend.

The Good Room has announced that rapper Yasiin Bey, known by many as Mos Def, has been forced to cancel one of his Cork Jazz Festival gigs.

The legendary artist had been scheduled to perform at St. Luke’s Church on the Sunday evening (October 24th).

In a statement on Twitter, St. Luke’s wrote: “Due to unforeseen circumstances Yasiin Bey (Mos Def)’s show this Sunday has had to be cancelled. All ticket holders have been contacted and full refunds processed. If you have been affected please check email.”

Organisers have cited “travel issues beyond our control” and have said that they “hope to reschedule this date soon.”

Due to unforeseen circumstances Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) show this Sunday has had to be cancelled.
All ticket holders have been contacted and full refunds processed – If you have been affected please check email
In place of this we have MasExodus feat. @hypnoticbrass & @DeniseChaila pic.twitter.com/mFgz1rFKsf

— Live At St. Luke's (@LiveAtStLukes) October 21, 2021

In place of Yasiin Bey will be soul and jazz project MasExodus, who will be joined onstage by Hypnotic Brass and Denise Chaila. Tickets for the new event will go on sale at 4pm today at a cost of €30 plus booking fee.

*ANNOUNCING* @corkjazzfest Festival presents…
MasExodus featuring @hypnoticbrass & @DeniseChaila
Sunday 24th October
Doors 19:30
Tickets €30 + booking fee on sale today at 4pm from https://t.co/FIDgBXxVuQ & https://t.co/GvCC0IBJAb pic.twitter.com/tlZJrAE0Qz

— Live At St. Luke's (@LiveAtStLukes) October 21, 2021

At the time of writing, Yasiin Bey is still expected to perform his second scheduled gig, a large event at the Cork Opera House on Monday night. The sellout Cork Opera House gig is set to be Bey’s first ever Irish appearance.

The Cork Jazz Festival 2021 kicks off tomorrow and will end on Monday evening.