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Chris Brown - In 2015, American singer-songwriter Chris Brown was denied entry into Canada just hours before he was set to perform at two sold-out shows.

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Chris Brown - Brown had scheduled concerts at the Bell Centre in Montreal and Air Canada Centre in Toronto.

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Chris Brown - It is likely that Brown was deemed criminally inadmissible due to his infamous 2009 assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna and the related felony charge.

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Chris Brown - Canadian law allows immigration officers to refuse a person entry if they have been convicted of a crime, including assault.

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Chris Brown - Regarding the incident, Brown tweeted, “Unfortunately I will not be able to perform in front of sold out crowds in Montreal & Toronto.”

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Chris Brown - “The good people of the Canadian government wouldn't allow me entry,” he continued.

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Chris Brown - "I'll be back this summer and will hopefully see all my Canadian fans,” he concluded.

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Snoop Dogg - Not even the legendary Dogg can keep Canadian border patrol paws off him.

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Snoop Dogg - In 2016, Snoop Dogg ranted online about being “hassled” by border officers when crossing the border for a Vancouver show.

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Snoop Dogg - In an Instagram video posted on April 18, Snoop could not fathom why he was being given such a hard time at the border.

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Snoop Dogg - “They got an alley where they pass out needles for people to do heroin at,” he said in his diatribe, referring to Vancouver.

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Snoop Dogg - In 1989, Vancouver was one of the first places in North America to make needle-distribution services available in an effort to reduce rates of infections transferred through needle sharing.

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Snoop Dogg - Snoop raved on about how he did not appreciate being sent to customs each time and urged Canada to “raise up off” him.

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Snoop Dogg - But considering the rapper’s track record at border crossings, it is no surprise that Canadian border security might be weary of the Dogg.

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Snoop Dogg - In 2012, the hip-hop artist was booked in Texas for possession of marijuana cigarettes on his tour bus after being busted by a drug-sniffing dog near a U.S. Border Patrol Checkpoint.

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Snoop Dogg - Later that same year, Snoop was banned from Norway for two years for trying to smuggle eight grams of marijuana into the country.

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Wes Bentley - In 2012, ‘Hunger Games’ actor Wes Bentley was trying to enter Canada to promote his film ‘The Time Being.’

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Wes Bentley - Unfortunately, due to a previous drug-related charge in 2008, he was unable to attend the Toronto International Film Festival that year.

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Wes Bentley - Bentley is a former heroin addict who has been open about his struggles with drugs in the past.

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Wes Bentley - The actor also battled a drinking problem. During his addition, he racked up a huge credit card debt and lost his Hollywood home and first marriage.

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Wes Bentley - Although the actor has put his troubled past well behind him, it continues to haunt him.

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Wes Bentley - According to Radar Online, Bentley was upset about not being able to join his co-stars in Canada to promote the movie.

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The Used - In 2012, The Used was banned from entering Canada, forcing them to cancel several Canadian tour stops.

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The Used - The ban was due to their frontman Bert McCracken's criminal record.

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The Used - McCracken had minor misdemeanors like trespassing on his record from 2001 and 2003.

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The Used - But nothing is too insignificant for Canadian authorities.

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The Used - The Utah band was banned from Canada for 10 years!

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The Used - "Trying to get in is a nightmare every time," McCracken said to Rolling Stone.

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The Used - In retaliation, the band came up with the F**k Canada tour.

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The Used - They planned to play along border cities where Canadian fans could easily visit, and let them in for free with their passport.

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The Game - On a flight from California to Nova Scotia in 2011, rapper The Game was denied entry into the country due to alleged ties with LA gang the Bloods.

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The Game - The rapper was making his way into the country on his Red Nation tour.

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The Game - Prior to being detained, The Game tweeted that he was being held for two weeks awaiting a hearing with a judge.

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The Game - Canadian officials stated that when handling foreign national detainees, they are legally required to hold a hearing before the Immigration and Refugee Board within 48 hours.

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The Game - After three hours, The Game was released by border control. He was forced to cancel scheduled shows in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec City.

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The Game - “Customs officials just denied me entry into Canada,” he tweeted.

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The Game - “I’m sorry 2 all my fans but I was mislead by promoters & assured I would be able 2 enter,” he continued.

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The Game - The rapper is also a convicted felon, which makes him criminally inadmissible to Canada.

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50 Cent - It was 50 Cent versus Canadian Liberal MP Dan McTeague in 2005. The politician called on the Canadian government to stop the artist entering the country to tour.

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50 Cent - McTeague was unimpressed with 50's criminal record and promotion of gun violence in his music. The artist born Curtis Jackson had planned concert stops in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Halifax, and Saint John.

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50 Cent - "I don't think people in Toronto or any urban centre need or want to hear Mr. Jackson's message right now," McTeague said to the CBC.

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50 Cent - In 2005, Toronto saw a record number of shootings.

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50 Cent - Local media coined 2005 the Year of the Gun.

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50 Cent - Violence had previously occurred at the musician's past concerts in Toronto and Montreal.

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50 Cent - Ultimately, Canadian border officials granted the artist a temporary residence permit to allow him to enter and perform in the country.

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50 Cent - Some other G-Unit members travelling with the rapper were less fortunate and were turned away at the border.

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Lil Wayne - Lil Wayne was never detained at the border, but he was warned by Canadian authorities that if he tried to cross he would be denied entry.

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Lil Wayne - Wayne was forced to cancel Canadian shows in 2011.

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Lil Wayne - The rapper’s criminal history includes drug possession charges and a conviction for weapons charges from 2007. He served eight months in prison for the latter.

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Melissa Etheridge - In 2017, musician and long-time medicinal marijuana advocate Melissa Etheridge was busted for marijuana possession at the border.

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Melissa Etheridge - Etheridge was detained by US border patrol while trying to cross into North Dakota in August.

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Melissa Etheridge - A drug-sniffing dog found marijuana oil on her tour bus, which the singer claimed was used to help manage pain from cancer.

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Melissa Etheridge - Although it is legal to purchase marijuana oil with a valid prescription in Canada, in North Dakota it is prohibited to possess and purchase.

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Melissa Etheridge - In Etheridge’s home state of California, medical marijuana is also permitted.

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Melissa Etheridge - “Do you know what’s weird,” said the artist to Global News. “I can have my legal cannabis [in California] and be in Canada and have my legal cannabis there, but I can’t fly from Canada to California with my cannabis.”

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Melissa Etheridge - “[Governments] really have to step up with how it’s changing and what’s happening,” she continued. “Once they take the fear out of it, then we can really move forward…”

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Melissa Etheridge - “You’ll find there will be more jobs, the economy would be better, people are going to be healthier, there will be fewer opioid deaths, fewer alcohol deaths,” she went on.

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Melissa Etheridge - “Really, the plus sides of this are astounding.”

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Melissa Etheridge - The artist smiled a toothy grin for her mugshot and pleaded not guilty after being booked for possession of a controlled substance.

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