Dua Lipa announces cancellation of huge concert for "security reasons"

Dua Lipa has released a statement saying she is "heartbroken" after having to cancel a planned concert in Jakarta, Indonesia due to "security issues".

The British-Albanian musician was set to perform in front of nearly 17,000 people at the city's Indonesia Arena on Saturday (November 9).

In a statement shared on social media, Lipa wrote: "I am saddened to share that I will not be able to perform in Jakarta this Saturday. I am here at your wonderful venue and ready to perform, but I am saddened to share that it has been determined that it is not safe for the performance to go ahead due to safety issues with the staging.”

“I was looking forward to this night and it really hurts that we can't perform for all of you, especially after such a long time since my last performance in Jakarta. I love you all and I really can't wait to get back together in the same room with you signing and dancing our hearts out as soon as possible."

Dua Lipa last performed in Jakarta in 2017 and will return to the city as part of the ongoing Asian leg of her Radical Optimism tour.