Tyler, the Creator Banned From the U.K.

  /  08.26.2015

Tyler, the Creator has been banned from the U.K., and he’s not happy about it.

According to the Odd Future frontman, he is not allowed to enter the country for 3-5 years because of his controversial lyrics. “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,” he tweeted.

Subsequently, he has been forced to cancel his upcoming U.K. tour dates.

His manager Christian Clancy received a letter from the Secretary of State for the Home Department in the U.K. informing him of the ban, which stems from Tyler’s past lyrics.

“The letter specifically cites lyrics he wrote 6-7 years ago for his albums Bastard and Goblin,” Clancy wrote in a blog post. “The type of lyrics he hasn’t written since… highlights from the letter include that his work ‘encourages violence and intolerance of homosexuality’ and ‘fosters hatred with views thats seek to provoke others to terrorist acts..’ I grew up on NWA, eminem and rage against the machine, so its hard to me to fully wrap my head this thought process and its implications.”

Meanwhile, Tyler’s joint tour with A$AP Rocky is scheduled to go on as planned. The U.S. trek launches Sept. 19 in Lowell, Mass.

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