That return has now hit a sudden snag. According to reports Sizzla who’s real name is Miguel Collins has been denied entry to the U.S after his visa was revoked. This is surfacing two days ahead of his much-anticipated tour, which was to last a month across the U.S.
some of the places he was set to tour in the U.S were New York, Washington D.C. and Colorado among other states.
According to Stephen Brush the booking agent for the said tour said that they have decided to push back the tour as they hope to reschedule to tour for late winter.”I am deeply saddened by the news, and I can say this is one of the worst weeks in my career,” Brush said. “It is not a dead issue, but I am no longer comfortable waiting and seeing. What I would like to do is postpone the tour and look at re-booking it for February and March.”
Sizzla has not held a U.S. visa since 2008. Perceived ‘gay-bashing’ in his music over the years has triggered protests of his shows from gay rights groups in the United States, Canada and Europe in the past, including cancellations to shows in Toronto and Montreal thanks to protests by members of the Stop Murder Music coalition.