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U.S. country star cancels Canadian tour after being denied entry twice at the border

February 24, 2026

Charley Crockett has cancelled his entire tour in Canada after being denied entry at the border.

The 41-year-old shared a copy of his denial of entry under Canada’s “Subsection 44(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act” on Instagram late Monday. The report said he was refused entry due to a felony conviction for cannabis distribution of over five pounds in Virginia on Mar. 22, 2016.

Crockett said he tried to cross the border twice in 24 hours this past weekend. First he was denied entry in Vancouver and after that he unsuccessfully tried again in Kelowna. “I’ve been advised that it would jeopardize my freedom to try and enter again,” he wrote in a post on Instagram .

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“Everybody’s got a past. Mine’s still haunting me,” the American singer-songwriter wrote late Monday.

The tour in Canada included stops in Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Windsor, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Niagara Falls. After his Canadian tour was cancelled, Crockett assured fans full refunds would be issued.

“I know this doesn’t begin to make up for y’all’s time and hard-earned money. I apologize to everyone affected,” Crockett said. “I aim to be back one of these days real soon.”

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