British music star Robbie Williams's concert in Istanbul, originally slated for Tuesday evening, was cancelled by city authorities, Williams confirmed on his personal Instagram on Saturday.

"I'm extremely sorry that I will not be able to perform in Istanbul next week. City authorities have cancelled the show, in the interests of public safety," Williams wrote.

"The last thing I would ever want to do is to jeopardise the safety of my fans," he added.

This comes after days of pressure on Turkish social media seen by The Jerusalem Post, denouncing Williams as "a Zionist" who "supports genocide perpetrators."

Williams is married to Ayda Field, an American actress born to a Turkish father and a Jewish mother. Williams has spoken before about the importance of raising his children with Jewish identity due to their mother's Jewishness.

The music star has also spoken out before about positive experiences in Israel, and has the word Simcha (Joy) tattooed on his arm in Hebrew.

Williams has held several concerts in Israel, including in May 2023.

“Normally, I can tell a lot from a place from the entrance in the airport,” Williams said at a press conference in Tel Aviv before the concert. “Big smiles, welcoming, kindness, and a lot of gratitude in people’s eyes.

Lahav Harkov and Emily Golden contributed to this report.