Thalapathy Vijay fans trend #WeStandWithLEO as the audio launch of Lokesh Kanagaraj's film gets canceled

The event was supposed to happen in Chennai on September 30

Team Leo at Kashmir

Fans of Vijay were eagerly awaiting an update on the audio launch of Leo which was said to be happening in Chennai on September 30. Earlier, there was speculation that the team was mulling over organizing the event in another city.

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Movie buffs couldn't wait for Vijay's speech from the audio launch which often turns out to be the highlight of the affair. Many were looking forward to knowing if he would talk about his much-awaited political entry. They were anticipating the presence of Sanjay Dutt, Arjun, Trisha, Mysskin and Gautham Menon among others in the affair.

Vijay fans trend #WeStandWithLEO as the much-hyped audio launch gets canceled

However, Seven Screen Studio, the production house of Leo, announced yesterday that the audio event has been canceled, leaving hordes of fans dejected. The unexpected decision from the makers led to various speculations. They clarified that there is no political pressure behind the decision.

They cited the overflow of requests for passes and safety constraints as the reason. They also added that the team will keep fans engaged with frequent updates in the coming days. Fans, who are distressed with the production house, took to Twitter to trend #WeStandWithLEO.

Safety first after AR Rahman's concert courted controversy

Though different reasons are being discussed regarding the team's plan to cancel the audio event, the recent concert of AR Rahman which ended up as a disaster, is said to be the prime concern of the makers. Many fake tickets were sold for the musical event and several people faced hassles.

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Nehru Stadium, where Leo's audio launch was supposed to happen, can accommodate only a few thousand people, but almost a lakh tickets are said to have been sold. Now, all eyes are on the teaser/trailer of Leo which could likely pacify fans.

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