Palestinian-French singer-songwriter Marwan Abdelhamid, known by his stage name Saint Levant, has postponed the North American leg of his debut headline tour after being subjected to unexpected additional background checks following an initial US visa approval. The 41-date tour — spanning North America, Europe and the Middle East — has been pushed back to spring 2027, with the artist citing advice from his legal team and experiences shared by other Palestinian and Arab peers who faced similar hurdles. The case reflects a broader pattern under the Trump administration, which has tightened visa processing for foreign nationals and moved to revoke visas from those deemed to hold views at odds with US foreign policy, a trend that has already forced other international artists, including Malian band Tinariwen and Mexican singer Diego Millan, to cancel US appearances.