"Because of systematic obstruction and the fact that not even the minimum conditions have been created for the holding of the concert, and because of open opposition and even threats from certain organisations (...) the organiser has assessed that there is a serious security risk to the participants and the audience and that he cannot take the responsibility for holding the concert," Bikic said.
He said that the HKDD had expressed regret over the cancellation, but added that efforts would be made to organise Perkovic's concert in Sarajevo in the autumn, most probably in September, after emotions cool down.
The announced concert has provoked numerous reactions in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and various organisations and the Jewish community in the country are strongly opposed to it, insisting that Perkovic promotes the Ustasha ideology in his songs.