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Tim "Ripper" Owens - Denied Entry Into The U.K.


American Tim "Ripper" Owens, who was once the singer in British metal veterans Judas Priest and Iced Earth, among other bands, before his solo career, has been denied entry into the U.K. And he didn't perform at the Wildfire Festival in Scotland as scheduled.

The festival released this statement: "It is with massive regret, that we have to announce that Tim Owens will no longer be able to play tomorrow nights show. We arrived at Glasgow Airport this morning as Tim took time out from his tour of the Ukraine to play for us at Wildfire. Unfortunately UK border patrol, will not let him into the UK at this point in time and although we are trying everything we are able, we have little say in changing the minds of such a powerful UK agency. Both Tim and Wildfire would like to offer our sincere apologies at this time."

Owens' performance was billed as an exclusive, one-off UK show where he would play songs from Priest's Live In London as well as tracks from Demolition and Jugulator, the two albums he recorded with the band.

Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Tim "Ripper" Owens
Posted: 26.06.2016 by Bad English


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26.06.2016 - 19:39
Bad English
Tage Westerlund
Well this is British future , such things can happen often, because of David , just saying.
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26.06.2016 - 20:10
Bad English
Tage Westerlund
Written by Irritable Ted on 26.06.2016 at 19:48

Written by Bad English on 26.06.2016 at 19:39

Well this is British future , such things can happen often, because of David , just saying.

You really are a fucking twat aren't you. He is American. If you hadn't noticed, that is not in Europe. Quit the EU comments will you. It is boring.


I know but it can be future of Britain soon just saying
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27.06.2016 - 01:29
Lokasenna

Written by Irritable Ted on 26.06.2016 at 19:46

Has he broken the law at some point? That is normally the reason for refused entry. Crime against music?


Maybe the Brits are still mad that an American took over for Rob.
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02.07.2016 - 21:23
Timelord

All he has to do is say he is from Syria and they will let him in no questions asked.
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