Luciano— Luciano, who cancelled several dates in the United States after his visa for that country was revoked this month, will reapply for a US work permit in October, his booking agent told Splash. “It’s not as bad as how they are making it out to be. We spoke to an immigration consultant who advised that he (Luciano) could reapply for a work permit as early as April next year. We will be applying for a visitor’s visa in October; he will just have to get a letter from his lawyer and we will take it from there,” said Sonia Sterling. Two weeks ago Luciano was in Toronto, Canada, en route to Amsterdam via New York, when he was interrogated by immigration officers. His hand luggage was searched and a herbal liquid discovered. His … Read entire article »

BY BRIAN BONITTO—  Reggae singer Luciano— Luciano’s United States visa was cancelled by American law enforcement officers last weekend. The artist, who was scheduled to perform on the Philadelphia Jerk Festival at Fairmount Park on Sunday, took to social media to advise promoters and fans of the development. “I regret to announce that whilst crossing the border from Canada into America by air on August 25th, 2016, I underwent an abnormal interrogation during which my personal hand luggage was searched. During the search, a mixture that I normally use as a herb medicine for my throat was found and after numerous tests it was claimed to be illegal because it contained cannabis extracts. The herbal liquid was a very small amount (less than one gramme), but as a result my visas were revoked and … Read entire article »