Ja Rule has announced that he has been refused entry to the UK due to his criminal record, resulting in the cancellation of his Sunrise tour of the UK and Ireland.
“I’m so devastated. I can’t believe the UK won’t let me into the country. I spent $500,000 of my own money putting this tour together and I was refused entry just days before the show. “In fairness to me and my fans, these venues are 85% sold out and I can’t come right now,” J.Rule said in an X/Twitter post on Tuesday.
I’m so devastated, I can’t believe England won’t let me into the country. I spent $500,000 of my own money putting this tour together and I was denied entry just days before the show. This is… It’s not fair to me and my fans these venues are 85% sold out and now we can’t come… 💔
— Jarule (@jarule) February 27, 2024
“The UK is one of the few countries in Europe that restricts the entry of people with criminal records,” the rapper added.
“Generally, you are likely to be refused entry if you have been convicted of an offense punishable by a sentence of 23 months or more under UK law, or if you have received a sentence of 12 months or more.” said Ja Rule.
The UK is one of the few countries in Europe that restricts the entry of people with criminal records. Generally, under British law he can be refused entry if he has been convicted of an offense punishable by more than 23 months in prison, or if he has received more than 12 months in prison. this…
— Jarule (@jarule) February 27, 2024
A few months ago, Ja Rule announced that his “Sunrise Tour is 98% SOLD OUT!!!”
“Thank you for all your love and support over the last 25 years…I love you all,” the rapper added. “And yes, I’m coming to America on tour!!!”
UK charity Unlock, set up to support people with criminal records, says that people in the UK usually have “a previous conviction for a criminal offense punishable by at least 12 months in prison”. He said he was refusing entry to the country. report by people.
In 2011, Ja Rules declared He was sentenced to two years in prison, exceeding the 12-month threshold, for possessing a semi-automatic handgun in a July 2007 incident.
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