According to the hip-hopper’s management, DMX (real name: Earl Simmons)
was arrested at the airport passport control for failing to attend a
court session earlier this year and prevented from leaving the United
States until the case has been settled.
The court case involved driving without a driver’s licence, a minor offence, so it shouldn’t take much time to solve the matter, the management reassures.
A replacement concert at Kulttuuritalo will take place at the end of August. The exact date will be announced as soon as possible.
Ticket holders who can’t (or don’t want to) attend the gig at Kulttuuritalo on the new date can have their tickets refunded at Lippupalvelu ticket offices.
UPDATE:
Early on 3 August, the organizers of Pipefest in Vuokatti announced that American rapper Cassidy will take DMX's place the same day.
DMX – official website
DMX on MySpace
Cassidy – official website
Cassidy on MySpace
Kulttuuritalo
Pipefest (in Finnish only)