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| Snoop and Diddy cancel UK shows | Snoop and Diddy cancel UK shows |
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| US rappers Snoop Dogg and P Diddy have cancelled joint concerts in the UK after Snoop Dogg was denied a visa. | US rappers Snoop Dogg and P Diddy have cancelled joint concerts in the UK after Snoop Dogg was denied a visa. |
| A tour spokesman said the shows were cancelled after "credible behind the scenes efforts were made to no avail to reverse the decision". | A tour spokesman said the shows were cancelled after "credible behind the scenes efforts were made to no avail to reverse the decision". |
| The musicians were "incredibly disappointed and devastated", he added. | The musicians were "incredibly disappointed and devastated", he added. |
| They had been due to perform in London on Tuesday, then Cardiff, Manchester, Glasgow and Nottingham. Ticket-holders can get refunds at point of purchase. | |
| The tour resumes in Dublin, with shows on 31 March and 1 April. | |
| Frustration | Frustration |
| In an interview with MTV in Amsterdam, Snoop Dogg - whose real name is Calvin Broadus - expressed his frustration at the UK authorities' late decision to deny him a visa. | |
| "They knew I was coming six, seven weeks ago, so they could have denied me access then," he said. | "They knew I was coming six, seven weeks ago, so they could have denied me access then," he said. |
| He added: "I cannot control my past - me being an ex-gang member, ex-drug dealer - but I know how to do what's right, how to turn my life around." | He added: "I cannot control my past - me being an ex-gang member, ex-drug dealer - but I know how to do what's right, how to turn my life around." |
| The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has said it cannot comment on individual cases. | The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has said it cannot comment on individual cases. |
| The artists' spokesman said: "They really did not want to let fans down this way as the UK was a planned highlight of the tour. | |
| "However, this ultimately was a situation out of their control." | |
| US charges | |
| He said it had been hoped "the government would reconsider Snoop's visa in light of assurances made". | |
| The 35-year-old musician is currently facing weapons and drugs charges in the US stemming from three separate arrests in 2006. | |
| Earlier this month, he was held overnight by police in Sweden on suspicion of using drugs. | |
| He was cautioned by UK police last year after being arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and affray at Heathrow Airport. | |
| Snoop Dogg came to prominence as part of the 1990s gangsta rap scene, scoring hits including What's My Name? and Gin and Juice. |