MIA Barred From America
Published Friday, 19th May, 2006 at 4:05 PM
MIA has been barred from entering the US it's been reported.
The acclaimed artist was said to be returning to the US to start work on her second album, but was refused a work visa by immigration officials.
MIA, whose real name is Maya Arulpragasam, has spoken out about the situation by posting a message on her MySpace blog page:
"I was mennu work with timber startin' this week...I'm locked out! They wont let me in! Now I'm strictly making my album outside the borders!!!!"
MIA's lawyers are currently working on the situation for the acclaimed artist, who was aiming to collaborate with Timbaland on her second album - the follow-up to her Mercury Music Prize nominated debut Arular.
