Boy George Tour cancelled

read it and weep.. apparently the US decided to deny him a visa to enter the US for the tour… there will therefore not be a 930 show…

http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/61422322

maybe this is to get back at london for not letting martha stewart in.

sad really. the guy could have had a good run in the states i think. thank you government for proving, not that you have to anymore, that you need reform. and the two choices we have up for a vote aren't going to change shite. obama or mccain will be controlled by special interest groups from day one.

"we haven't had a attack since nine eleven. support the troops or you hate america. fear is how we control you. just like religion. that's why they go hand in hand so well."

if people are not allowed into this country because of past criminal records, can we kick everyone out who has one as well?

Originally posted by walkonby:

if people are not allowed into this country because of past criminal records, can we kick everyone out who has one as well?

If they're not American citizens then yes please.

Originally posted by TheREALHunter:
If they're not American citizens then yes please. [/QB]

Finally someone who makes sense on this board!

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YEAH… LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT YOU COMMUNISTS!!!

Unfortunately if the rest of the world returned the favour of deporting criminals back to their home country America would probably lose out on that deal.

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Originally posted by 47 YEAR OLD VIRGIN:
YEAH… LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT YOU COMMUNISTS!!!

Unfortunately if the rest of the world returned the favour of deporting criminals back to their home country America would probably lose out on that deal.

POTW!!!!!

thank you government. seriously.

Amy Winehouse can snag a visa why can't Boy George?

My guess is that musical he produced with Rosie O'Donnell sucked so badly, they didn't want to let him back after that.

and what's up with boy's head now? now that's strange, even for him.

Originally posted by IMAmoose24:

Originally posted by TheREALHunter:
If they're not American citizens then yes please.

Finally someone who makes sense on this board!

absolutely brilliant, let's move forth with this plan.

first category of "immigrants" we should put in the spotlight: touring musicians. i mean, c'mon, our favorite bands don't have criminal records, right? how could this possibly backfire?

oh, wait. well, who needs all those foreign musicians anyways.

Originally posted by Greer Zoller:
Amy Winehouse can snag a visa why can't Boy George?

The reason they denied his visa is because he's going on trial for false imprisonment of another man in England in the fall. I guess they think he could be potentialy dangerous or violent. I don't think Amy has been arrested for kidnapping.

Originally posted by Fiona:

Originally posted by Greer Zoller:
Amy Winehouse can snag a visa why can't Boy George?

The reason they denied his visa is because he's going on trial for false imprisonment of another man in England in the fall. I guess they think he could be potentialy dangerous or violent. I don't think Amy has been arrested for kidnapping.

She has been arrested for assault though.

What about Doherty? Do you think he'll ever see these shores again?

How about Naomi Campbell? She was just convicted of assault.

Originally posted by Fiona:
The reason they denied his visa is because he's going on trial for false imprisonment of another man in England in the fall.

I think England would care more that he's a flight risk in that scenario.

I think the US is more concerned about his numerous drug offenses and and his lack of deference for the US courts that he has displayed in the past.

For the record, I don't think either is correct, and would trade Martha Stewart for Boy George in a heartbeat. I don't think England would though. They like their celebrities to have "personality."

Originally posted by sweetcell:

Originally posted by IMAmoose24:

Originally posted by TheREALHunter:
If they're not American citizens then yes please.

Finally someone who makes sense on this board!

absolutely brilliant, let's move forth with this plan.

first category of "immigrants" we should put in the spotlight: touring musicians. i mean, c'mon, our favorite bands don't have criminal records, right? how could this possibly backfire?

oh, wait. well, who needs all those foreign musicians anyways.

I'm just talking about my $$$ helping to pay for the incarceration of someone in the US that isn't a citizen of the US, I have no idea where you're going with your statement.

Originally posted by TheREALHunter:
I'm just talking about my $$$ helping to pay for the incarceration of someone in the US that isn't a citizen of the US, I have no idea where you're going with your statement.

if that was the case, i'd have less disagreement with you (but it would still be bad policy, as foreigners would come to this country and feel free to commit crimes - if they get caught, they'll simply be sent home. the risk of punishment has to be maintained)

but the way i read what started all this:

Originally posted by TheREALHunter:

Originally posted by walkonby:
if people are not allowed into this country because of past criminal records, can we kick everyone out who has one as well?

If they're not American citizens then yes please.

you, nor walkies, made any reference to people being incarcerated - nor even where they got their criminal records. to me, this read like combing over immigration logs, finding anyone who was arrested in the past, and kicking them out for past sins. but maybe i read wrong.

denying entry to the US to people with criminal records isn't new, by the way.

now will this cancel the whole tour, or just the ny show for now?

now will this cancel the whole tour, or just the ny show for now?

Eh … he's not allowed into the COUNTRY!