Mexican regional act Grupo Firme have pulled out of their scheduled look on the La Onda Pageant this weekend after their visas had been unexpectedly suspended.
The efficiency was set to happen on Sunday (June 1st) in Napa Valley, CA. The band stated their visas are “below administrative overview by the U.S. Embassy,” per an Instagram assertion obtained by the Related Press, and acknowledged it will be “unattainable” to stage their present. As a result of confidential nature of visa proceedings, the AP additionally corroborated the U.S. Embassy in Mexico couldn’t present any extra info presently.
Grupo Firme isn’t the one Mexican act going through visa points as of late; final month, Julión Álvarez abruptly postponed a sold-out present in Arlington, TX, after his work visa was revoked, barring his entry into the States. Each acts are recognized for performing narco-corridos, a style that has lengthy stirred debate. Whereas critics argue these songs glorify cartel leaders, supporters contend they provide a uncooked reflection of the tough realities confronted by youth entangled within the drug commerce. Amid the rising controversy, Grupo Firme has taken steps in latest months to cease performing narco-corridos dwell.
Past the focusing on of Latino musicians, Canadian trans musician Bells Larsen needed to cancel his US tour as a result of “US Immigration now solely acknowledges identification that corresponds with one’s assigned intercourse at start.”
Associated Video
In the meantime, FKA twigs confronted setbacks for her “Eusexua Tour” after not finishing visa paperwork on time, rescheduling a number of US tour dates a number of instances. UK Subs revealed they had been denied entry to america, with bassist Alvin Gibbs hypothesizing it could have been as a consequence of his lambasting of Donald Trump.