Popular Nigerian gospel artiste, Moses Bliss, was unable to perform at a major worship concert in Tanzania after being denied entry into the country due to visa complications.
The singer, known for hits such as Too Faithful, shared his frustration in a video posted on Instagram on Saturday, explaining that his team’s visas were not approved despite earlier assurances from the organisers.
According to Bliss, the group had flown from Nairobi, Kenya, to Tanzania on October 2 for a free worship event reportedly attended by over 60,000 people.
“Hello my family in Tanzania. I’m here in Tanzania right now, I’m not just allowed to come in,” he said in a heartfelt message.
“It’s very unfortunate that I couldn’t make it to worship with you today. I heard there were about 60,000 of you who came out. I’m sorry; I did my best.”
The gospel minister explained that his team immediately contacted authorities across Africa, seeking intervention at the highest levels.
“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,” he recounted.
Bliss said they were eventually advised to obtain visas on arrival in Dar es Salaam but were refused entry by immigration officials when 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.
Describing the incident as “painful and disappointing,” Bliss lamented that his team had invested time, resources, and effort into making the concert free for worshippers.
“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 added.
While apologising to his Tanzanian fans, the singer expressed deep gratitude for their massive turnout and promised to return soon.
“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,” Bliss assured.
The singer said he and his team were waiting to board a flight back to Nairobi after being denied entry.
