chrisbrownukban.jpg Officials in the United Kingdom have announced that they have barred Chris Brown from entering the country, which has resulted in the cancellation of the UK leg of his tour.

Britain's Home Office released the following statement today:

    "We reserve the right to refuse entry to the U.K. to anyone guilty of a serious criminal offence. Public safety is one of our primary concerns. Each application to enter the U.K. is considered on its individual merits."


Brown tweeted, "SORRY to all the fans in Europe!!! my tour is cancelled. Im pretty sure yall know. my entry was denied in your country. I love you. SORRY!!" but shortly after the that the tweet was deleted and his rep released this statement:

    "Due to issues surrounding his work visa, the Ireland and United Kingdom leg of Chris Brown's Fan Appreciation Tour has been postponed. Chris looks forward to performing for his fans abroad in the near future and thanks them for their continued support."


This decision stems from the 2009 incident in which Brown assaulted then girlfriend Rihanna, for which the 21-year-old singer is still on probation.