Charley Crockett Cancels Canada Tour After Border Denial

U.S. country music artist Charley Crockett has canceled his entire upcoming tour in Canada after being denied entry at the border twice this week, citing a prior felony conviction related to cannabis distribution.

The 41-year-old Texas native, known for albums like The Man From Waco and songs such as "Jamestown Ferry," attempted to cross into British Columbia on Saturday and Sunday. He was first turned away at the Vancouver port of entry and then again at Kelowna, both within a 24-hour period. Canadian officials refused him entry under Subsection 44(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, according to a government document Crockett shared on Instagram. The denial stemmed from his March 22, 2016, conviction in Virginia for possession with intent to distribute more than five pounds of marijuana, which authorities classified as serious criminality that could result in imprisonment in Canada.

"Everybodys got a past. Mines still haunting me," Crockett wrote in a post late Monday. "I tried to cross the Canadian border twice in 24 hours. After they denied me entry in Vancouver, I tried again in Kelowna, and was rejected a 2nd time. Ive been advised that it would jeopardize my...