Bob Dylan has cancelled a series of performances in South East Asia after being blocked from performing in China. The legendary musician was scheduled to perform in Shanghai, Beijing, Taiwan, South Korea and Hong Kong this April after concluding a series of shows in Japan. However Dylan has been blocked by the Chinese government, forcing Dylan's promoter to scrap the rest of the tour. Jeffrey Wu, the head of operations on the South East Asia tour told the South China Morning Post that China's Ministry of Culture did not give consent to stage concerts in Beijing and Shanghai. "The chance to play in China was the main attraction for [Dylan]. When that fell through, everything else was called off", said Wu.