If you’re going to perform in the US as a foreign musician you need an O or a P visa. Trying to do it on a B1/B2 is a no-go. This isn’t anything new.
Members of British punk rock band UK Subs denied entry into the US
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#12"He was informed the flagging was for two reasons: first, he was told he had an incorrect visa, but he was also told that there was another reason that the agents would not disclose to him. “I can’t help but wonder whether my frequent, and less than flattering, public comments regarding their president and his administration played a role – or perhaps I’m simply succumbing to paranoia,” he said." This is most likely…
I am curious about that also, however it seems odd that one band member had the correct visa? If our assumption is they didn't get a visa that allowed them to perform, it means one did or there was a second reason that only applied to the other three.
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#13Trump has certainly found innovative ways to harm the US economy.
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#14Gotta be hard to live in a tourist city these next few years. I'd imagine alot of local businesses are going to see a decline now that visitors have to worry about a social media post they made in the last 10 years making fun of a guy being denied entry into the "Land of the Free" and ruining their entire vacation.
The US border has been more trouble than it’s worth for over a decade.
Re: Members of British punk rock band UK Subs denied entry into the US
#15Gotta be hard to live in a tourist city these next few years. I'd imagine alot of local businesses are going to see a decline now that visitors have to worry about a social media post they made in the last 10 years making fun of a guy being denied entry into the "Land of the Free" and ruining their entire vacation.
The US border has been more trouble than it’s worth for over a decade.
Okay so you're saying this is, without nuance, nothing different.