Peso Pluma performs during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., September 12, 2023.
REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsTIJUANA, Mexico, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The Mexican singer known as Peso Pluma has called off an October concert in Tijuana, a city on the border with the United States, after receiving death threats, his record label said on Wednesday.
Peso Pluma's music spans reggaeton, trap and corridos tumbados - a genre that mixes the traditional Mexican corrido with urban genres and violent lyrics.
Mexico's government reported 1,399 murders in Baja California state during the first eight months of this year, with Tijuana - where Peso Pluma was set to perform on Oct. 14 - representing the greatest share.
Reporting by Lizbeth Diaz in Mexico City Additional reporting by Diego Oré in Mexico City Writing by Sarah Morland Editing by Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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