Taylor Swift canceled what would have been her first show in Thailand, scheduled for 9 June, due to the recent coup in Bangkok. The announcement comes amid social media blackouts in the country, along with the imposition of a curfew. The coup has been widely condemned by the international community; in response to the coup, the US immediately halted Foreign Military Financing assistance to Thailand. International leaders have requested a return to democracy for the country, something that top General Prayuth Chan-Ocha has said will come sooner rather than later.