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Richard Keys forced to cancel live show amid warnings to ‘take shelter’ across Middle East

Published 12:54 28 Feb 2026 GMT

Updated 12:59 28 Feb 2026 GMT

Sammi Minion
Richard Keys forced to cancel live show amid warnings to ‘take shelter’ across Middle East

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It comes in the hours after a US military attack on Iran

beIN Sports presenter Richard Keys was forced to cancel a planned broadcast following a warning for the UK government for British people in the Middle East to 'take immediate shelter.'

Keys' beIN studio is based in Qatar, a nation located just across the Persian/Arabian Gulf from Iran, where a joint mission between US and Israeli forces began a military operation earlier on Saturday.

All coverage of Premier League action broadcast from the network will take place from London instead.

Richard Keys took to social media platform X to announce the change.

Keys said: "Thank you all for your messages.

"It was a bit lively earlier.

"I don’t have space to express my feelings about that idiot Trump. No show today"

"@beINSPORTS_EN You’ll be in the capable hands of our colleagues in London.

"Thoughts & prayers for everyone in our region. Ramadan Kareem."

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