The company revealed that Gerald Cotten had unexpectedly died on December 9, 2018, of complications arising from Crohn's Disease while he was traveling in India.
The international pop sensation had earlier defied the call of Saudi Arabia based women rights activists to boycott the concert and called her performance as a step towards promoting gender equality.
Business groups have warned of widespread disruption if there are lengthy delays to EU imports due to new customs checks, and even possible shortages of food and medicine.