UK Subs bassist says band members were denied entry into U.S. at LAX after Trump criticism
- Three members of the UK Subs were denied entry into the United States at LAX, leaving only vocalist Charlie Harper to perform at the LA Punk Invasion festival.
- Bassist Alvin Gibbs stated he was told he lacked the rightvisa and mentioned issues he believed related to his criticism of President Trump.
- Gibbs spent 25 hours in a holding room and lamented being denied alcohol on his return flight, while the other two members were allowed to enjoy drinks on their flight.
- This incident has raised concerns about the impact on other artists' U.S. Travel due to political statements, as expressed in comments on Gibbs' Facebook post.
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Punk band UK Subs claim anti-Trump views blocked them from entering US
UK Subs were denied entry to the US (Picture: Lorne Thomson/Redferns) Punk rockers UK Subs have claimed they were detained and sent back from the United States due to criticism of US President Donald Trump. The band had flown out to Los Angeles for a festival gig but all except frontman Charlie Harper were denied entry and immediately returned to the UK. This comes as reports have been growing that people are being blocked from entering the coun…
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