Things appear to be a little ‘sticky’ with Jah Cure’s plans to travel to the United Kingdom as the series of shows he had been slated to perform in have been postponed because of his inability to gain a UK visa.

Contacted today, Allison Young of Danger Zone Records confirmed that the shows had been postponed because Jah Cure had been unable to obtain a UK visa.

In the meantime, promoter Castro Brown of New Name Music, said that the shows had been postponed until March 14 to 16 next year.

“The show should have started tonight in London, but because of the confusion with his (Cure’s) visa, we were not able to get it done,” Brown said.

The singer had been booked to do a short tour from October 19 to  22. Two of the shows would have been held at the Brixton Academy, one at the Sheridan Suite in Manchester and the other at The Civic Hall in Wolverhampton. Supporting acts for the event included  Tarrus Riley, Dean Fraser, and the Live Wyyaa Band.

“He has a work permit but no working visa (which is a separate application process), the problem is that there is a clause in the standard operating policy of the High Commission that if a person has been in prison for more than 12 months, there is an automatic refusal of his application. You can then appeal or reapply.”

Brown said that all current ticket holders will be reimbursed for the cancelled shows.

“All you have to do is go to the place of purchase, and get your money back,” he said.
 
The show was almost a PR nightmare for Jah Cure as a number of women’s groups had threatened to picket the show to show their disgust that the British Home Office had granted a visa to a man who had been incarcerated for several years on a rape and kidnapping charge.

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