Gospel singer, Moses Bliss recently revealed how he suffered visa issues and was denied entry into Tanzania.
He explained that situation forced him to miss a highly anticipated worship concert reportedly attended by over 60,000 people.
In a video post and statement he posted on his verified Instagram on Saturday, Bliss, who had earlier performed in Kenya, said his team was scheduled to fly from Nairobi to Tanzania on October 2 for the free worship event.
However, on arriving at the airport, they discovered their visas had not been approved despite earlier assurances from the organising team.
“Hello my family in Tanzania. I’m here in Tanzania right now, I’m not just allowed to come. It’s very unfortunate that I couldn’t make it to worship with us today. I heard there were about 60,000 of you who came out. I’m sorry, I did my best,” he stated.
The “Too Faithful” crooner further explained that his team immediately began reaching out to various authorities in a bid to resolve the issue.
“We made every contact possible from everywhere around Africa. We even got presidential intervention, talking to different people in government and ambassadors, but we couldn’t get visas.”
According to him, they were later advised to board their flight and obtain visas on arrival in Dar es Salaam, only for immigration officials to deny them entry after they landed at midnight.
“They told us we would get a visa on arrival, and we landed. We’ve been here now for about six hours. No way to go in, the immigration won’t let us in. Apparently, no visa on arrival again for us,” he said.
The singer described the ordeal as painful and disappointing, considering the time, effort, and resources invested in the concert.
“It’s very painful because we’ve been praying and looking forward to this event for so long. We’ve spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to make this event absolutely free for you to just come and worship the Lord Jesus with us,” he lamented.
Bliss apologised to his Tanzanian supporters, thanking them for their love and promising to return.
“I did everything within my power to be with you guys tonight to worship Jesus with you. They didn’t let us in,” he said.
“We’re here now in Tanzania, just waiting for the next flight to take us back to Kenya, Nairobi. Hopefully, we’re able to do this next time. Thank you for your support, thank you for believing. It’s fine, it is well.”
Despite the setback, the gospel minister expressed gratitude to his fans, saying he was deeply moved by their turnout and faith.
“Tanzania, please hear me, you were not at fault. You came out in numbers, ready for God, and that moves me deeply. I owe you not just an apology, but a promise, by God’s grace, I will return,” he assured.