Singer Chris Brown denied entry to the UK

| Wednesday June 9, 2010 00:00

Brown was refused permission on the grounds of being guilty of a serious criminal offence, the Home Office said.He was sentenced to a community service order for assaulting his ex-girlfriend, singer Rihanna, last February.The musician was due to play three UK concerts, starting in Glasgow tonight.

Two futher dates in London and Manchester had also been planned, along with a concert in the Irish Republic at Cork which has been shelved too.

Tour promoters SJM confirmed the concerts have been postponed 'due to unforseen circumstances'.They advised concert-goers to hold onto their tickets as there would be 'possible re-arranged dates'.Brown had posted on his Twitter feed that he had been denied entry to the UK, but the posts were subsequently removed.

In a statement, the Home Office said: 'We reserve the right to refuse entry to the UK to anyone guilty of a serious criminal offence. Public safety is one of our primary concerns.

'Each application to enter the UK is considered on its individual merits,' it added. (BBC)