US rapper Ludacris takes Lil Wayne’s place at music festival

• Lil Wayne will no longer perform at a British music festival.
• US rapper Ludacris is set to perform at the Creem festival.
• The rapper’s visa application was “refused,” according to event organizers.

Lil Wayne, a popular American rapper, will no longer perform at a British music festival this weekend after being denied entry, according to organizers.

On Saturday, the five-time Grammy Award winner, who was sentenced to one year in prison in 2010 for a gun possession charge, was set to perform at the Strawberries & Creem festival.

Instead, American rapper, Ludacris will take the stage.

“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 18th June,” festival organizers said in a statement on Wednesday.

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“Lil Wayne has been refused entry to the UK directly by the Home Office in a last-minute decision. We are deeply disappointed by this sudden and negative ruling. We have received very minimal notice, and the timing of the decision is of course upsetting for all involved.”

However, 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.”