The Swedish artist, whose full name is Yasin Mahamoud, has racked up millions of plays on Spotify and has had several chart-toppers in Sweden.
Described by Swedish news agency TT as one of "Sweden's most controversial, but also most influential, rappers", he was sentenced to 10 months in prison in 2021 for his role in the kidnapping of rival artist Einar -- who was shot and killed later that year.
Yasin's performance at the music festival Brannbollsyran in the city of Umea on Friday would have been the rapper's first concert in Sweden in nine years.
However, newspaper Aftonbladet reported ahead of the concert that police had arrested two young men suspected of being involved in a plot to murder the 27-year-old artist.
Organisers said that "based on a comprehensive assessment together with the police", they had decided to cancel the concert.
"The reason for this is the concern among visitors and staff based on recent media reports, which has made the performance impossible," Brannbollsyran said on Instagram.
Organisers added that the safety of both visitors and staff was their priority.
They said the festival would "otherwise continue as planned".
Yasin was named Artist of the Year and hip hop/R&B Artist of the Year at the P3 Guldgalan awards, organised by Swedish public radio, in 2021.
In April, newspaper Dagens ETC reported that another Yasin concert in Stockholm planned for September last year had also been cancelled after police warned the organiser of their safety concerns.
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