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| Rapper Rhymes detained at airport | Rapper Rhymes detained at airport |
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| Rapper Busta Rhymes has been detained at London's City Airport after being refused entry to the UK because of "unresolved convictions" in the US. | Rapper Busta Rhymes has been detained at London's City Airport after being refused entry to the UK because of "unresolved convictions" in the US. |
| The star arrived on Thursday morning to perform at a charity gig on Friday. | The star arrived on Thursday morning to perform at a charity gig on Friday. |
| Immigration officials tried to put him on an immediate flight out of the country to Amsterdam but Rhymes' lawyer secured an injunction preventing this. | Immigration officials tried to put him on an immediate flight out of the country to Amsterdam but Rhymes' lawyer secured an injunction preventing this. |
| The 36-year-old is now being held while officials debate whether to let him enter the UK, the gig's organiser said. | The 36-year-old is now being held while officials debate whether to let him enter the UK, the gig's organiser said. |
| "We are selective about who we let into the UK and will oppose the entry to the UK of people who have been found guilty of serious criminal offences abroad," a UK Borders Agency spokeswoman said. | |
| "It's important that people play by the rules and earn the right to stay." | |
| 'Shocked' | |
| Rhymes is due to play at RockCorp, a concert to be attended by a full house of 5,000 music fans at the Royal Albert Hall in London. | Rhymes is due to play at RockCorp, a concert to be attended by a full house of 5,000 music fans at the Royal Albert Hall in London. |
| Each fan has obtained their ticket by spending four hours volunteering in community projects. | Each fan has obtained their ticket by spending four hours volunteering in community projects. |
| US soul star John Legend is also due to appear, as are rock bands Feeder, The Automatic and Guillemots. | US soul star John Legend is also due to appear, as are rock bands Feeder, The Automatic and Guillemots. |
| Rhymes was allowed into the UK to launch the event on 17 August, which saw him helping to pick up litter in London. | Rhymes was allowed into the UK to launch the event on 17 August, which saw him helping to pick up litter in London. |
| Rapper Ludacris is flying in at the last minute to perform at the gig He also performed at the Midnight Madness basketball event in the city. | Rapper Ludacris is flying in at the last minute to perform at the gig He also performed at the Midnight Madness basketball event in the city. |
| Stephen Greene, the co-founder of RockCorps, said he was "shocked at this sequence of events and this treatment of Busta". | Stephen Greene, the co-founder of RockCorps, said he was "shocked at this sequence of events and this treatment of Busta". |
| "He has the necessary work-permit and has been in the country twice already this year, so we're a little puzzled that a question mark is now being placed over his ability to enter the country to perform to volunteers." | "He has the necessary work-permit and has been in the country twice already this year, so we're a little puzzled that a question mark is now being placed over his ability to enter the country to perform to volunteers." |
| Rapper Ludacris was flying in from the US "at the eleventh hour" and would replace Rhymes on the bill if necessary, Mr Greene added. | Rapper Ludacris was flying in from the US "at the eleventh hour" and would replace Rhymes on the bill if necessary, Mr Greene added. |
| Injunction | Injunction |
| The star arrived at the airport at 0726 BST, RockCorps said in a statement. | The star arrived at the airport at 0726 BST, RockCorps said in a statement. |
| "His lawyer, Philip Trott, intervened and presented papers in support of Busta's case for entry. | "His lawyer, Philip Trott, intervened and presented papers in support of Busta's case for entry. |
| "The immigration authorities repeated he was to be denied entry and made arrangements to fly him back to Amsterdam on a flight at 0930. | "The immigration authorities repeated he was to be denied entry and made arrangements to fly him back to Amsterdam on a flight at 0930. |
| "Contact was made with the duty High Court judge, Mr Justice Flaux, who granted an injunction at 0858 to prevent Busta being returned to Amsterdam." | "Contact was made with the duty High Court judge, Mr Justice Flaux, who granted an injunction at 0858 to prevent Busta being returned to Amsterdam." |
| The statement continued: "He is currently detained pending a decision on temporary admission by the immigration officer. | The statement continued: "He is currently detained pending a decision on temporary admission by the immigration officer. |
| "Documents are being prepared to apply for judicial review as early as possible today." | "Documents are being prepared to apply for judicial review as early as possible today." |