By Ruth Manuel-Logan on Jun 8th 2010 3:26PM
Filed under: News
R&B singer
Chris Brown who had a mega promotional European tour scheduled, which was due to begin on June, has been scrapped indefinitely. Apparently, Brown was denied a work visa by government officials. Why in the world would he be denied entry in to the UK?
Can you say felony?
The British government does not take folks who have been accused and convicted of a felonious crime lightly, and they reserve the right to be selective as to whom they allow into their country.
Last year, Brown was accused of assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna. He was sentenced to five years probation, a year of domestic abuse counseling and community service. The 21-year-old was also ordered to stay at least 50 yards (now 10 yards) from his former lady love, except during industry events. He is also forbidden to have any contact with the songstress whatsoever -- no texting, e-mails or phone calls.
Since news of the assault broke last February, Brown has had a difficult time trying to make amends while also struggling to get his singing and acting career back on track. Concert ticket sales have been sluggish, as many fans have turned their back on Brown, which is evidenced by his poor CD sales. Many have speculated that the assault was career suicide for Brown.
Now, Brown is faced with being a no-show in a tour that was expected to hit places like Dublin and London. The tour's promoters, SJM, is advising ticket holders to not lose faith and keep those stubs handy because there could be "possible re-arranged dates."
Brown tweeted about the canceled tour and had this to say:
"Sorry to all my fans in Europe!!! my tour is cancelled. I'm pretty sure y'all know. My entry was denied in your country. I love you. Sorry!!"
The tweet was deleted a short while later.
Meanwhile, the British Home Office had a few choice words to say about the incident:
"We reserve the right to refuse entry to the U.K. to anyone guilty of a serious criminal offense. Public safety is one of our primary concerns. ... Each application to enter the U.K. is considered on its individual merits."
On Monday, Brown tweeted the following:
"U ever feel like the storm clouds are too thick for any sunshine to get through?"
Well, it's apparent that someone is singing the blues over this entire incident. Rest assured, we'll let you know if the sun finally peers through for Brown.
Stay posted!
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By: mswll4 on 6/08/2010 3:39PM
IF YOU CANNOT GO TO EUROPE, TRY AFRICA.
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By: cuteface2073 on 6/08/2010 5:18PM
I can assure u that he will be so denied faster than the UK did. One thing I can say about international rules ones a person is a felony and his passport is scan he will not be able to go anywhere overseas for a very long time he needs to ask snoop dog, he just now got the ok again to travel overseas. I am wondering why his stuff was not aware of this. He did the crime now he must serve the time. I have no respect for any man who put his hands on a woman. I just don't.
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By: K Diva on 6/09/2010 6:20AM
Wow his career is going nowhere fast. He lost many fans after the Rihanna situation and more with the comments/acting out he has been doing to stay relevant. His American fan base has dwindled and his international one will too due to this. The countdown is on until Chris is completely irrelevant.
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By: An Africancentric Cultural Nationalist on 6/09/2010 2:01PM
Okay, so Europe---the UK--doesn't want him.
Don't be so surprise, my brother, about that! Remember, that the UK is the couisn or Mother country of many Caucasians in this country! Not to disposed the fatc that many of our African descendants from the Caribbean, not the West Indies, erroneoulsy or ignorantly choose Britain, as their MotherLand, rather than Africa.
And in speaking of Africa, "why not try the continent of OUR ancestors (I am speaking of Africa, not America!) Just remember what my idol, Muhammad Ali had to go through for refusing to fight in the war of Vietnam. He couldn't go abroad to Europe, nor let alone, put on an exhibition in the country of his birth--America.
But just remember to kepp your hands off the sisters or of any woman. It isn't worth it! Just walk away! Take ride in the car on the highway--anywhere.
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By: Mike J on 6/09/2010 5:02PM
He is denied just like Malcolm X was. CAN YOU SAY
ROMAN POLANSKI?
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By: Martin on 6/08/2010 5:40PM
What do Europe do with the crap load of Europeans that are accused and convicted of a felonious crime?
That country is not pure. May be we should do the same thing to their people that want to come here.
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By: EL on 6/12/2010 11:39PM
Please, save your outrage. The US does the same thing - Amy Winehouse has not been able to enter the country in a good long while because she has been able to a visa.
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By: j on 6/09/2010 12:38AM
what goes around comes around.
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By: Blessed People on 6/08/2010 11:48PM
Chris Brown isn't the first celebrity to be denied, Martha Stewart, Snoop Dogg etc. Amy Winehouse was denied entry into the US, to attend the Grammy's Award show a week before, as some of us know they did eventually let her in, Ciara was denied because of paper work not being done property. Now yes what he done was wrong... but, they do seem a little double standard, Jay-Z isn't a convicted felon thanks to Mr. Riveria not showing up in court to his 1999 stabbing conviction, which because a misdemeanor after the victim refused to testify and thanks in big part to Mr. Carter ( Jay-Z) paying him anywhere from $500,00 to 1 Million dollars... But isn't stabbing someone a violent crime, seem like his violent crimes started back when he first shot his own brother for stealing his jewelry, oh well I guess at 30 years old you can make mistake and receive only 3 years for stabbing a person, two years later... Well I guess people look at it being 11 years ago the stabbing occur and 9 years that he received his probation, so he has been off of probation for 6 years... So Chris hold your head up maybe these people will start forgiving you in 2014, you'll be off probation and 25 years old, maybe the ones with so much hate for you will have found someone else to bash daily on the internet!
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