The trumpeter and composer was scheduled to perform in Caracas with the Simon Bolivar Orchestra conducted by Gustavo Dudamel on Friday (13Mar15), but he has pulled the plug on the show.

Relations between Venezuela and the U.S. have hit a new low after President Nicolas Maduro insisted on new visa requirements for Americans traveling to his country.

Many American travellers have been caught out by the customs change, and some have been refused entry into the country.