 Boy George: Cancels US tour due to visa denial
English singer Boy George has cancelled his North American tour because U.S. authorities denied him visa to enter the country due to some legal problems. He said this in a posting on his Web site on Tuesday.
The 47 year old Boy George, whose birth name is George Alan O'Dowd, was scheduled for 25-city tour in Aspen, Colo., from July 10 to August 23. He was also scheduled to visit New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
Boy George was arrested last year and accused of falsely imprisoning a male escort from Norway. The 1980s pop star pleaded not guilty in February, but U.S. authorities denied his visa because of the case.
Boy George said in this connection, "I was really hoping that the issue would be resolved and that some kind soul at the U.S. Visa Office would realize that if the police in the U.K. placed no restrictions on my movements, that should have been good enough for them. I love America and I am really sad that it appears that I am not allowed to visit a place I have called home at various times in my life. But what has happened to me has nothing to do with the American people, they are kind people with big hearts".
Meanwhile, Boy George thinks to reschedule his North American tour for next winter. He will continue his concert tours of South America and the United Kingdom in September and October. |
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