Snoop Dogg: Britain denied

Snoop Dogg was forced to scrap a tour of Britain after authorities denied him entry, according to a statement Tuesday.

Snoop has been on a European tour with Sean “Diddy” Combs and had expected to play five dates in Britain. Tour organizers said the concerts, starting with one at London’s Wembley Arena today, would go ahead without Snoop.

British Home Office rules state that foreign citizens can be barred from entering the country if there were concerns about their presence.

In April 2006, Snoop, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, and five other men were arrested on charges of violent disorder and starting a brawl, and spent the night in jail after trouble flared when some in the rapper’s party were denied entry to British Airways’ first-class lounge at Heathrow Airport.