Zika virus-carrying Beenie Man barred from Canada

Following the rumoured cancellation last month of Lolla Colombia over Zika fears, the 'King of Dancehall' was denied a visa for Drake's OVO Fest

News By IQ | 1 August 2016

A Zika-stricken Beenie Man in hospital © Instagram.com/kingbeenieman

Beenie Man was forced to cancel his planned appearance at OVO Fest in Toronto on Saturday after contracting the Zika virus.

The Jamaican dancehall musician – booked for a Caribbean Day at the festival, which is promoted by Drake’s OVO Sound record label – wrote on Instagram: “No visa fi mi Canada show […] Zika Virus hol’ mi. The same Zika mosquito gi mi dengue.” (“No visa for my Canada show. The Zika virus hold[s] me. The same Zika mosquito [also] gave me dengue…

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