Singer Chris Brown denied entry to the UK

US singer Chris Brown has been forced to postpone his UK tour after being denied a visa to enter the country, it has been confirmed.

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.

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