Taemin postpones North American tour with two weeks left until performance: "Key staff members were not issued visas"

North American tour postponement inevitable due to delays in key personnel visa issuanceNew dates and locations to be announced laterSinger Taemin postpones North American tour due to staff visa issuance issues./THE FACTDB[THE FACT|Reporter Choi Hyun-jung] Singer Taemin is postponing his North American tour due to staff visa issuance issues.His agency, Galaxy Corporation, announced on the 29th via Taemin's official social media, "Due to ongoing uncertainty regarding U.S. visa and related administrative procedures, we have decided to postpone the North American leg of Taemin's world tour 'LiMiNaL'."Previously, Taemin was scheduled to hold his North American tour from October 12th to 23rd, visiting six U.S. cities: San Jose, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Grand Prairie, Chicago, and Newark. However, with the decision to postpone the concerts, the situation regarding when they will resume is now uncertain.Galaxy Corporation explained the reason for the postponement, stating, "A significant number of key tour and production staff required for the North American concerts are still awaiting visa issuance, and there is no clear timeline for when they will be issued. Considering the continued uncertainty regarding the participation of essential personnel, we determined that proceeding with the tour as scheduled would entail significant operational and production risks."They added, "The North American tour is an essential part of Taemin's world tour 'LiMiNaL.' The tour will proceed with a rescheduled itinerary, and new dates and locations are currently being coordinated. We plan to announce the new dates and locations once coordination is complete."Taemin's side is currently coordinating new North American tour dates and locations, and will announce them once the coordination is complete./Galaxy CorporationFurthermore, Taemin's side stated, "Refunds for the currently scheduled North American concerts are available upon request through the original point of purchase. We sincerely apologize to everyone who has been looking forward to the concerts."Taemin kicked off his world tour 'LiMiNaL' on September 18th at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul. Through this tour, Taemin is scheduled to perform in 14 countries worldwide, including South Korea and North America.The following is the full statement from Taemin's side regarding the postponement of the North American tour.Regarding the North American TAEMIN World Tour Due to ongoing uncertainty regarding U.S. visa and related administrative procedures, and considering the impact on key tour and production personnel, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the scheduled North American leg of the TAEMIN World Tour .A significant number of key tour and production staff required for the North American concerts are still awaiting visa issuance, and there is no clear timeline for when they will be issued.Given the continued uncertainty regarding the participation of essential personnel, we have determined that proceeding with the tour as scheduled would entail significant operational and production risks.The North American tour remains an essential part of the TAEMIN World Tour , and will proceed with a rescheduled itinerary. New dates and locations are currently being coordinated and will be announced soon.Refunds for the currently scheduled North American concerts are available upon request through the original point of purchase. Further information regarding the refund process will be provided through each ticketing platform.We sincerely apologize to everyone who has been looking forward to the concerts and thank you for your understanding. We look forward to sharing the new North American tour schedule with you soon.laugardagr@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]