Snoop Dogg is to be barred from Australia because of his large back catalogue of run-ins with the law. There's a lovely quotation from the Aussie immigration minister Kevin Andrews, who told Australian radio "He doesn't seem the sort of bloke we want in this country". Can you imagine UK ministers saying stuff like that?
Anyway, the rap star had been due to attend the MTV Australian Video Music Awards this weekend, but his visa has now been cancelled. The aforementioned Andrews explained: "He has a whole string of convictions and just two weeks ago he was convicted of a number of charges again. [He's been] sentenced to three years jail, two on another, with five years probation and a suspended sentence. He has been denied entry into the United Kingdom because he was caught with others causing affray at Heathrow Airport".
Andrews said he was also not impressed by Snoop's ties to LA gang the Crips, saying: "This man has been a member of a Los Angeles gang - and is still associated with it apparently - that's been involved in murder, robberies and drug dealing in the LA area".