"I can no longer guarantee the safety or privacy of the men who want to attend on February 6, especially since most of the meetups can not be made private in time," Valizadeh wrote.

"While I can’t stop men who want to continue meeting in private groups, there will be no official Return of Kings meetups. The listing page has been scrubbed of all locations. I apologize to all the supporters who are let down by my decision."



The meet-up was to be for "heterosexual, masculine men" only. Women and homosexuals were not welcome, Valizadeh said.

The RoK leader had pledged to be in Australia for the meetings after a nationwide backlash against him.

Valizadeh's travel plans received significant opposition, including a petition that received more than 100,000 signatures, opposition from local police forces, and a message from Australia's former sex discrimination commissioner.

Despite this, Valizadeh had pledged never to cancel the event.

