• Lil Wayne will no longer headline the Strawberries & Creem festival in Cambridge.
• The rapper’s visa application was “refused,” according to event organizers.
• Organizers say they are “deeply disappointed” by the news.

Following a “last-minute” restriction from entering the UK, Lil Wayne will no longer headline the Strawberries & Creem festival in Cambridge, according to event organizers.

After his visa application was “refused,” the Grammy-winning American rapper, 39, will not perform on Saturday in what was expected to be his first UK gig in 14 years.

Announcing the change in line-up, which will see Ludacris headline instead, the organizers said they are “deeply disappointed” by this “sudden and negative ruling.”

LUDACRIS has replaced Lil Wayne at S&C.

He joins Tion Wayne, Mabel, Wilkinson, special guests & more on Saturday 18th June, plus Tems, Knucks & more on Sunday 19th.

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Full statement from the team here: https://www.bolnews.com/entertainment/2022/06/lil-wayne-to-not-perform-at-uk-festival-after-home-office-refused-entry/amp/ pic.twitter.com/oZTNADYrCM

— Strawberries & Creem Festival (@SandCFestival) June 15, 2022

“Due to extreme circumstances beyond our control or influence, we are very sorry to inform you that Lil Wayne is now unable to perform at the festival on Saturday, June 18.

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“Lil Wayne has been refused entry to the UK directly by the Home Office in a last-minute decision.

“We have received very minimal notice, and the timing of the decision is of course upsetting for all involved – including Lil Wayne’s fans, as well as the festival team,” a statement said.

The hip-hop star, a convicted felon, admitted a weapons charge in December 2020 and was facing up to 10 years in jail before Donald Trump pardoned him during his final hours as president.

In a statement on Wednesday, the UK Home Office said: “Any individual who has been sentenced to a custodial sentence of 12 months or more must have their application refused.”