Some world-famous names are prohibited from entering those countries!

Famous names can easily travel around the world thanks to the opportunities they have, but this is not the case for some names! Showing disrespect during an event, supporting some minority groups, or commenting on a sensitive issue. There may be many reasons behind these prohibitions. According to Ntv’s news, here are the famous names and the countries they are prohibited from entering.

Katy Perry – China

The singer was banned from entering China after wearing the Taiwanese flag at her concert in Taipei.

Snoop Dog – Australia and Norway

In 2007, Australian authorities decided that the rapper would not be allowed entry because he had several felonies, including serious weapons and drug charges.

He was subsequently banned from entering Norway for two years in 2012 for carrying more cash than legally allowed in the country.

Selena Gomez – China and Russia

The singer, who shared a photo of herself laughing with the Dalai Lama on her Instagram account, was banned from entering China.

According to The Atlantic, Gomez was blocked from entering Russia after potentially speaking out about anti-gay laws in the country.

Jay-Z – China

In 2006, the rapper was banned from performing in Shanghai due to profanities in his songs. Concert organizer Sun Yun, via the BBC, identified the official reason as “vulgar language”.

Harrison Ford – China

In 1997, Martin Scorsese shot the film Kundun, about the life of the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso. Harrison’s wife, Melissa Matheson, worked on the script, and Harrison Ford had the opportunity to meet the Dalai Lama and advocate for Tibet.

In 1995, Ford was banned from entering China after testifying before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee in support of independent Tibet.

Beyonce – Malaysia

The singer postponed concert plans in Malaysia in 2009 after a group called for it to be canceled on the grounds that it would promote “Western sexy performances”. Fans recently noticed that Malaysia was not included in her world tour plans.

Lady Gaga – Indonesia

The pop star was not allowed to perform in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta in 2012 after three groups in the country described the singer’s style as “vulgar”.

Justin Bieber – China

The singer was banned from entering China before embarking on a world tour.

“Justin Bieber is a talented singer, but it is not appropriate to hire artists with bad behavior to maintain order in the Chinese market and purify the Chinese performance environment,” the Chinese government said in 2017.

Alec Baldwin – Philippines

The star joked on the show in 2009 that he was thinking of “buying a mail-order Filipino bride.”

Members of the Philippine senate demanded an apology, and although he did so, the actor was banned from entering the country on the grounds that he was “considered an undesirable foreigner”.

Paris Hilton – Japan

After pleading guilty to drug possession in 2010, the singer was interrogated for six hours in Tokyo before returning home.

Kesha – Malaysia

Malaysian authorities banned the singer’s concert in 2013, claiming that her concert might be disrespectful to religious groups. “To be clear. I didn’t cancel. I wasn’t allowed to play. Then I was going to play anyway and I was threatened with prison,” the singer said.