Ja Rule.
Ja Rulesays he has been denied entry into the U.K., days before the start of his new tour.
The Sunrise Tour was firstannounced in December, and the rapper wasscheduled to perform his first show on Friday. He revealed the news in a series of posts on X, formerly Twitter.
“I’m so devastated I can’t believe the UK won’t let me in I’ve spent a half million dollars in production of my own money to put this tour together only to be denied entry DAYS before my shows this is not fair to me or my fans these venues are 85% sold and now I can’t come… 🤬💔,“his first postread.
The musician noted in a follow-up post that he was denied entry due to his criminal record.
Whilereplying to fans, he shared that the concert’s production was “epic.” He also shared the announcement onInstagram.
Tour poster.ja rule/instagram
ja rule/instagram
The agency states that a “person may be refused permission to stay on the basis of his character, conduct or associations or if he represents a threat to national security.”
Although the country does have access to foreign governments’ criminal records, “clearance officers will take account of any available local intelligence about a person’s criminal activities overseas,” according to Unlock.
Ja Rule performing with Ashanti.
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Ja Rule wasreleased from prison in May 2013after serving two years on gun and tax evasion charges.
The rapperresponded to a fan on Instagramsaying that “yes, refunds will be available” but did not offer further details.
source: people.com
