LONDON -- Snoop Dogg and P. Diddy
have been forced to scrap a tour of Britain after authorities
denied Snoop Dogg a visa, according to a statement Tuesday.
The duo, currently on a European tour, had been expected to play
five dates in Britain.
"With late notice of Snoop being denied a visa, time has ran out
and it is too late reconfigure the show," the statement said.
Tour organizers had said that the concerts, starting with one at
London's Wembley Arena on Wednesday, would go ahead without Snoop
Dogg.
British Home Office rules state that foreign citizens can be barred
from entering the country if there were concerns about their
presence.
In April 2006, Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, and
five other men were arrested on charges of violent disorder and
starting a brawl, and spent the night in jail after trouble flared
when some in his party were denied entry to British Airways' first
class lounge at Heathrow Airport.
Seven officers received minor injuries -- mainly cuts and bruises
-- and one suffered a fracture to the hand.
Snoop Dogg was previously barred from entering Britain in May
2006.