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Tyler, the Creator reveals reason he pulled out of Reading and Leeds
Tyler, the Creator has been banned from entering the UK, the rapper confirmed on Twitter today.
Revealing the real reason he was forced to pull out of Reading and Leeds Festival earlier this week, the Odd Future co-founder said the cancellations were ‘beyond [his] control’.
THE CANCELING OF THE SHOWS ARE BEYOND MY CONTROL. AGAIN, IM NOT THE TYPE TO CANCEL SHOWS. ONLY WHEN ITS LEGIT NOT POSSIBLE, SORRY AGAIN =(
— T (@tylerthecreator) August 25, 2015
In short, Tyler, the Creator has been banned from the UK because of the nature of his lyrics. He explained with further tweets…
BASED ON LYRICS FROM 2009 I AM NOT ALLOWED IN THE UK FOR 3-5 YEARS ( although i was there 8 weeks ago) THAT IS WHY THE SHOWS WERE CANCELLED.
— T (@tylerthecreator) August 26, 2015
*listens to last three releases in confusion*
— T (@tylerthecreator) August 26, 2015
Busta Rhymes and Snoop Dogg are among the other big name rappers that have been banned from the UK in the past.
