![]() The rapper's manager Christian Clancy also provided more details on Tumblr, saying that Tyler, the Creator received a letter from the Home Office saying he'd been banned from entering the country for three to five years. *listens to last three releases in confusion* The Odd Future co-founder had to cancel four tour dates including appearances at the popular British Reading/Leeds Festival back in 2015.Īfter Tyler, the Creator's travel ban was announced in 2015, the rapper explained to fans on Twitter why he had to cancel his UK tour.īASED ON LYRICS FROM 2009 I AM NOT ALLOWED IN THE UK FOR 3-5 YEARS ( although i was there 8 weeks ago) THAT IS WHY THE SHOWS WERE CANCELLED. "I know she's at home pissed off, thank you Theresa May," Tyler, the Creator said while raising his trophy in the air. “I want to give a special shout out to someone who I hold dear to my heart, who made it why I couldn’t come to this country five years ago,” Tyler, the Creator said. The rapper, who won best international male solo artist, used the opportunity to give a “special shoutout” to the former British prime minister.įive years ago, May – who was the UK Home Secretary at the time – banned the American rapper from entering the United Kingdom due to his controversial lyrics. Tyler, the Creator dedicated his BRIT Award win to her on Tuesday night. ![]() ![]() Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories.Back in 2015, May – who was UK Home Secretary at the time – barred the rapper from entering the UK due to the nature of his lyrics.I know she’s at home pissed off, thank you Theresa May,” Tyler, the Creator said. “I want to give a special shout out to someone who I hold dear to my heart, who made it why I couldn’t come to this country five years ago.After thanking his fans, “British funk” and all the “UK boys who keep this place fun for me at night,” the American rapper addressed his controversial ban from the United Kingdom five years ago.Tyler, the Creator dedicated his BRIT Award win to former British prime minister Theresa May on Tuesday night.In that time, May became Prime Minister (in 2016) and it seemed like Tyler’s chances of ever seeing Big Ben again were slim, but today, May announced her resignation, prompting Tyler to send a gloating tweet: “theresa gone, im back. After Tyler cleaned up his act somewhat over the course of a pair of widely-acclaimed albums, Flower Boy and the recently-released Igor, he announced a trio of upcoming shows at London’s Brixton Academy, effectively celebrating the end of his three-year ban. Once upon a time, UK Prime Minister Theresa May - then Home Secretary - forced Tyler to cancel the UK leg of his Cherry Bomb tour when she banned him from the country altogether in 2015.Īs they say, though, success is the best revenge. Drake is trolling NBA team owners’ offspring, Kanye is trolling Drake on Letterman’s Netflix talk show, and Tyler The Creator - the King Of The Trolls, if ever there was such a thing - is taking aim at an opponent who made his life much more difficult over the past few years. It’s a great week for rappers being petty on the internet.
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