Photo: UK Subs | By Marina Dunbar, The Guardian } Three members of the pioneering band were detained and returned to the UK after flying to Los Angeles for a gig. Members of the punk rock band UK Subs have said they were denied entry and detained in the US, according to accounts from the band themselves.
Bassist Alvin Gibbs shared details of the incident in a Facebook post on Wednesday, which comes amid widespread reports of people being denied entry to the US, including a French scientist who said he was barred because of anti-Donald Trump comments he had made.
Gibbs, along with bandmates Marc Carrey and Stefan Häublein, were deported back to the UK following their detainment. Only vocalist Charlie Harper had been allowed entry. Harper ended up playing the band’s scheduled show in Los Angeles with a group of stand-in musicians.
He recounted how after he landed at the LA airport with his partner, he was told he would be questioned after being flagged. He was informed the flagging was for two reasons: first, he was told he had an incorrect visa, but he was also told that there was another reason that the agents would not disclose to him.
“I can’t help but wonder whether my frequent, and less than flattering, public comments regarding their president and his administration played a role – or perhaps I’m simply succumbing to paranoia,” he said.
The band, considered pioneers in the genre of British punk rock, have been outspokenly critical of Trump and his policies in the past. They are known to often make political statements during live performances.
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/21/uk-subs-band-detained-deported
Photo: US Subs | From their Facebook page
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FKA twigs Reschedules North American Eusexua Tour Dates, Citing Visa Issues
By Walden Green & Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork.com | FKA twigs has postponed the North American dates of her Eusexua Tour, rescheduling shows in Chicago and New York and leaving her Toronto show temporarily on hold. “Today, I was informed that production did not fill out the correct paperwork in a timely manner for us to have our visas to come to the U.S.A. and perform,” she said in a video posted on March 25. The New York dates have since shifted to April 23 and 24, with the Chicago dates pushed to June 24 and 25. A new Toronto date will be announced soon, according to her publicist.
FKA twigs’ statement continued, “I’m looking into how and why this happened, and I’m making sure that I have the support to correct this.… I can’t wait to bring Eusexua to you.” FKA twigs last performed in the United States in 2019.
https://pitchfork.com/news/fka-twigs-cancels-north-american-eusexua-tour-dates-citing-visa-issues/
Jazz Monroe is a music and culture writer based in London. His work also appears in The Guardian, The Independent, and elsewhere.
https://pitchfork.com/artists/30936-twigs/
[Thanks to Alex Teitz for contributing this article! http://www.femmusic.com]