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Singer Chris Brown cancels show after he is barred from Canada | Singer Chris Brown cancels show after he is barred from Canada |
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US Singer Chris Brown has been forced to cancel shows in Montreal and Toronto after Canadian officials stopped him from entering the country. | US Singer Chris Brown has been forced to cancel shows in Montreal and Toronto after Canadian officials stopped him from entering the country. |
Brown wrote in a tweet on Tuesday, the "good people of the Canadian government wouldn't allow me entry. I'll be back this summer and will hopefully see all my Canadian fans!'' | Brown wrote in a tweet on Tuesday, the "good people of the Canadian government wouldn't allow me entry. I'll be back this summer and will hopefully see all my Canadian fans!'' |
Canada did not give a reason for denying entry to the singer. | Canada did not give a reason for denying entry to the singer. |
But authorities can declare someone "criminally inadmissible." | |
Brown was sentenced to five years of probation for assaulting singer Rihanna before the Grammy Awards in 2009. | Brown was sentenced to five years of probation for assaulting singer Rihanna before the Grammy Awards in 2009. |
Since then he has violated the terms of his probation on several occasions. In 2013, Brown was charged with a misdemeanour when he and his bodyguard got into a brawl outside a Washington DC hotel. | Since then he has violated the terms of his probation on several occasions. In 2013, Brown was charged with a misdemeanour when he and his bodyguard got into a brawl outside a Washington DC hotel. |
Live Nation - the promoter of Brown's "Between The Sheets" tour - confirmed that the shows were cancelled "due to immigration issues". | Live Nation - the promoter of Brown's "Between The Sheets" tour - confirmed that the shows were cancelled "due to immigration issues". |
A spokeswoman for the singer, Nicole Perna, said Canadian immigration officials denied Brown entry but said that the musician can apply to return at a later date and plans to do so. | A spokeswoman for the singer, Nicole Perna, said Canadian immigration officials denied Brown entry but said that the musician can apply to return at a later date and plans to do so. |
Brown was also denied entry to the UK in 2010, forcing him to miss four shows. The British government said that the singer had been refused a visa because of his past criminal record. | Brown was also denied entry to the UK in 2010, forcing him to miss four shows. The British government said that the singer had been refused a visa because of his past criminal record. |
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