The Kyadondo East member Parliament, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi wine was during the weekend blocked by Police in Gulu District from holding a concert.

The pop star turned politician was scheduled to entertain his fans in Gulu Municipality at Smiling Panda on Sunday evening in his much awaited concert dubbed "Kyarenga Extra".

His countless fans, some donning red berrets, had already begun gathering the venue for the concert by Sunday evening hoping to catch a glimpse of the Bobi’s stage performances.

Hence, the Police halted the event saying the organizers didn’t get any clearance from them to hold the concert.

Earlier in the, anti-riot police officers damaged several banners and posters within Gulu Municipality that were used to advertise Bobi Wine's concert.

However, the Aswa River Region Police Commander Ezekiel Emitu told news men in an interview that since they were not informed in advance, they couldn't provide security for the concert.

"We never received any information from organizers of the event that a concert was going to be organised at Smiling Panda, therefore we couldn't allow it to proceed because we wouldn't be able to provide security. We have therefore advised them not to proceed with their show," Mr Emitu said.

He also said that the management of Smiling Panda where the event was to be held were never informed. Daily Monitor wasn't able to get clarifications from management of Smiling Panda by press time.

"We won't accept the event to proceed because the organizers never complied with the laws," Mr Emitu said.

Bobi wine who was already in Gulu with his fire base crew in a post on his Facebook page shortly after being blocked from proceeding with the concert however said they had notified the police three weeks ago in advance about the concert.

"So yet again out concert in Gulu has been blocked! We wrote to them (police) three weeks ago informing them of the show and requested that we need security. We complied with all the laws and invested a lot of resources preparing for the show," Bobi wine explained.

"The promoters have been trying to call all responsible officers and all they say is that they have 'orders from above' not to let me perform," He added.