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No visa for Snoop Dogg means he and P Diddy cancel UK shows

Wednesday, 28 March 2007

No visa for Snoop Dogg means he and P Diddy cancel UK shows

The refusal of a visa for American rap star Snoop Dogg means that he and P Diddy, with whom he was appearing, have had to cancel their planned UK tour.

Snoop Dogg and P Diddy’s shows in London on Tuesday, followed by Cardiff, Manchester, Glasgow and Nottingham were pulled after behind the scenes attempts to sort the matter out failed, a tour spokesperson explained.

The spokesperson on behalf of Snoop Dogg and P Diddy added that: "With late notice of Snoop being denied a visa, time has ran out and it is too late reconfigure the show."

Rapper Snoop Dogg, 35, real name Calvin Broadus, had hoped the government would reconsider his application for a visa after he said he was promoting a message of non-violence to children and would make a donation to a charity but the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said it could not comment on individual cases.

Ticket holders for the Snoop Dogg and P Diddy shows can get their money refunded from the original place where they purchased the tickets.

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